Question

Ram purchased 1.5 kgs of tomato for ₹35. If 4.5 kg of tomato is required to prepare 5 kg tomato pickle. What is the cost of tomato in making of 1 kg tomato pickle?

• A. ₹21
• B. ₹22.5
• C. ₹24
• D. ₹25

Answer 1

The correct option is A ₹21

Given that
Ram purchased 1.5 kgs of tomato for ₹35.

Also, 4.5 kg of tomato is required to prepare 5 kg of tomato pickle.

The first step is to find per kg cost of tomato.

Now, cost of 1 kg of tomato
= ₹$\frac{35}{1.5}$ = ₹$\frac{35\times 2}{1.5\times 2}$ = ₹$\frac{70}{3}$

Given that 4.5 kg of tomato is required to prepare 5 kg tomato pickle

Then tomatoes required for making of 1 kg of pickle = $\frac{4.5}{5}$ kgs = 0.9 kgs

Cost of tomato for 1 kg of tomato pickle $=0.9\times ₹\frac{70}{3}$ = ₹21