man ana boy!26. A grocer wishes to mix spice at Rs 8 a kg with another

1.	man ana boy!26. A grocer wishes to mix spice at Rs 8 a kg with another sortat Rs 5 a kg to make 60 kg to be sold at Rs 6 a kg: what quantityof each must he take?
Answer» Let quantity of first spice required be xThen quantity of second spice required be 60-x As per given condition606 = 8x + 5(60-x)360 = 8x + 300 - 5x3x = 60x = 60/3 = 20 Therefore, quantity of first spice required = 20 kgQuantity of second spice required = 60-20 = 40 kg super

man ana boy!26. A grocer wishes to mix spice at Rs 8 a kg with another sortat Rs 5 a kg to make 60 kg to be sold at Rs 6 a kg: what quantityof each must he take?

Answer»

Let quantity of first spice required be xThen quantity of second spice required be 60-x

As per given condition60*6 = 8*x + 5(60-x)360 = 8x + 300 - 5x3x = 60x = 60/3 = 20

Therefore, quantity of first spice required = 20 kgQuantity of second spice required = 60-20 = 40 kg

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