Question

The ratio of & kg of tomaties is as 16.
find out how much tomatoes will be
available for Rs. 40.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The costs per kg are:

Tomato Rs. 1

Potato Rs. 5

Chilli Rs. 0.25

Over all, we need a cost of Rs. 1 per kg.

Looking at these numbers, we should first notice that the quantity of tomatoes doesn't change the average price as their cost is exactly same as the desired cost.

The weighted average cost of Potatoes and Chillies should be equal to 1 rupee.

{math}\frac{5p+0.25c}{p+c}=1{\math}

From this we get [math] \frac{p}{c}=\frac{3}{16}[\math]

One obvious solution is to take 3 kg of potato (15 rupees), 16 kg of chilli (4 rupees) and 1 kg of tomato.