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Abe wants to sell artisanal drinks during the holidays. He produces 160 litres of the drink and sells a part of it at 10% profit. He sells the rest of the drink at 6% profit.What quantity of the drink did he sell at 10% profit if he gained 9% profit on the entire 160 litres? |
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Answer» ong>Solution :- Let us ASSUME that, abe sell X litre of drink at 10% profit . A/q, → 1.1x + 1.06(160 - x) = 1.09 * 160 → 1.1x + 1.06*160 - 1.06x = 1.09 * 160 → 1.1x - 1.06x = 160(1.09 - 1.06) → 0.04x = 160 * 0.03 → 4x = 480 → x = 120 litres (Ans.) Hence, Abe sell 120 litres of the drink at 10% profit . Learn more :- A scientist has a 100 liter CISTERN FILLED with pure acid.with a 20 liter jug he remove precisely 20 litres from the cis... |
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