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A noodles merchant buys two varieties of noodles, the price of the first being twice that of the second. He sells the mixture at Rs 17.50 per kilogram thereby making a profit of 25%. If the ratio of the amounts of the first noodles and the second noodles in the mixture is 2:3, then the respective costs of each noodles respectively are
A noodles merchant buys two varieties of noodles, the price of the first being twice that of the second. He sells the mixture at Rs 17.50 per kilogram thereby making a profit of 25%. If the ratio of the amounts of the first noodles and the second noodles in the mixture is 2:3, then the respective costs of each noodles respectively are
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The correct option is A 20,10
Let A and B be the prices of two varietiesSo price of the mixture with A and B in the ratio 2:3 is75B.We get B=10,so A=20
20,10
Let A and B be the prices of two varietiesSo price of the mixture with A and B in the ratio 2:3 is75B.We get B=10,so A=20
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