Question Detail
Priya owns a shop. She wants to maximize her profit margin by mixing the various varities of rice in his biryani. In what ratio must Priya mix rice which is worth Rs.56 with rice worth Rs. 38, so that the mixture can be worth 45 rupees ?
- 1:2
- 1:1
- 1:4
- 3:1
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
From the question we know that,
Quantity of cheaper is = 38
Quantity of dearer is = 56
Hence Mean is 47
(56 – 47) = 9
(47 – 38) = 9
Required ratio= 9:9 = 1:1