Mathematics · Mixture and Alligation
A shopkeeper sells two types of grain mixtures, one containing 40% rice and the other containing 60% rice. How many kilograms of each type of rice mixture should be combined to obtain 70 kg of a mixture that contains 55% rice?
- 120 kg of 40% rice and 50 kg of 60% rice
- 217.5 kg of 40% rice and 52.5 kg of 60% rice✓
- 318 kg of 40% rice and 52 kg of 60% rice
- 415 kg of 40% rice and 55 kg of 60% rice
Correct answer
17.5 kg of 40% rice and 52.5 kg of 60% rice
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