Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

The price relatives and weights of a set of commodities are given as :

Commodity P Q R
Price Relative 100 130 180
Weight x 2x y

If the sum of weights is 54 and index for the set is 130, then the values of x and y are

Options:

x=12, y=18

x=15, y = 9

x= 16, y = 6

x= 9, y = 15

Correct Answer:

x=15, y = 9