SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 67
Four varieties of wheat costing ₹30/kg, ₹45/kg, ₹60/kg and an unknown price are mixed in ratio 1:2:3:4. The mixture is sold at ₹46/kg with 15% profit. What is the cost of the fourth variety?
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Answer: (B) ₹25/kg
Explanation
Mixture CP = 46/1.15 = 40; (30 + 90 + 180 + 4x)/10 = 40, so x = ₹25.