Question

Rambo purchased 1.5 kgs of tomato for 30 rupees. If 5.5 kg of tomato is required to prepare 5 kg tomato pickle. What is the cost of 1 kg of tomato pickle given that only tomatoes are used for the preparation of the pickle?

• A. Rs. 28
• B. Rs. 34
• C. Rs. 24
• D. Rs. 26

Answer 1

The correct option is A Rs. 28

Cost of 1 kg of tomato $=Rs.\frac{30}{1.5}$ = Rs. 20

Tomatoes required for making of 1 kg of pickle $=\frac{5.5}{5}kgs=1.1kgs$.

Cost of 1kg of tomato pickle $=\left(1.1\right)\times 20=Rs.22$