Question

In a shop, there are two types of tea powders with selling prices Rs. 475 and Rs. 189. The shopkeeper mixed the two types of tea in a particular ratio and sold the mixture at Rs. 375, making 25% profit. It is known that he made the same percent profit in selling the first type of tea and made Rs. 9 profit in selling the second type of tea. Find the ratio in which the two types of tea were mixed.

• A. 3:4
• B. 3:2
• C. 1:2
• D. 1:1

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3:2

For the first type of tea, profit = 25% and SP = Rs. 475; so, CP = Rs. 380

For the second type of tea, profit = Rs. 9 and SP = Rs. 189; so, CP = Rs. 180

For the mixed type of tea, profit = 25% and SP = Rs. 375; so, CP = Rs. 300

So, we need to mix 380 and 180 in a particular ratio to get 300.
We can write the following:

Hence, the required ratio = 3:2
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.