Subject
Quantitative Aptitude
Topic
Ratio
The cost of 1 kg. of cashew nut is Tk. 500 and the cost of 1 kg of pistachio nut is Tk 580 . At what proportion should they be mixed so that the resultant mixture costs Tk.550 per kg?
The cost of 1 kg. of cashew nut is Tk. 500 and the cost of 1 kg of pistachio nut is Tk 580 . At what proportion should they be mixed so that the resultant mixture costs Tk.550 per kg?
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3:5ঘ)
4:5Explanation
let 1 kg mixture cashew=x kg pistacio (1-x) kg 500x+(1-x) 580=550 x=3/8 1-x=1-3/8=5/8 3/8:5/8= 3:5Related questions
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