Question

A rice bag weighs 1.5 lb & a wheat bag weighs 2 lb. There are 4 rice bags. Minimum no. of wheat bags required so that wheat weighs more than rice is .

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Answer 1

The correct option is C 4

Let number of wheat bags be $x$.
Weight of wheat > Weight of rice
$x$ $\times$ 2 lb > 4 $\times$ 1.5 lb
$⟹$ $2x>6$
$⟹$ $x>3$

$\therefore$ Minimum number of wheat bags required is 4.