Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mixture and Alligation

Question:

Rs. 30,600 was lent in two parts, partly @ 9% and the rest @ 12% simple interest. The total interest received after 3 years is 5841 Rs. , The ratio of the money lent at 9% to that at 12% is?

Options:

22 : 47

11 : 47

47 : 22

47 : 11

Correct Answer:

47 : 22

Explanation:

Rate of interest = \(\frac{5841 × 100}{30600 × 3}\) [ \(\frac{Interest × 100}{principal × time}\)]

= \(\frac{1947}{306}\) = 6.36%

Now, using alligation method: