Question

A trades has 50kg of pulses a part of which he sells at 8% profit and reet at 18% profit he gains 14% on the whole. What is the quantity sold at 18%profit

Answer 1

8....................18
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..........14............
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......4.......6..........

both pulses are in ratio of 4:6 or 2:3
A/q
2x +3x= 50
5x= 50
x= 10

quantity sold at 18% profit= 2× 10= 20 kg