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A certain product C is made of two ingredients A and B in the proportion of 2: 5. The price of A is three times that of B. The overall cost of C is ₹5.20 per kg including labour charges of 80 paisa per kg. Find the cost of B per kg ?A. ₹8.40B. ₹4.20C. ₹4.80D. ₹2.80 |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D Let the price of B per kg ₹ x. Then , the price of A per kg = ₹ 3 x 1 kg of C contains `2//7` kg of A and `5//7` kg of B Price of 1 kg of C `= (2//7) xx 3x + (5//7) x = (11//7)x` By the given condition, `11x //7` `= 5.20 - 0.80` `= ₹ 4.40` `rArr x = 4.40 xx (7//11) = ₹ 2.80` Hence the price of B per kg = ₹ 2.80. |
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