The ratio, in which a shopkeeper mixes two varieties of rice costing ₹85 /kg and ₹100 /kg respectively so as to get a mixture of worth ₹92 /kg is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 8 : 7
Cheaper Price = 85
Mean Price = 92
Dearer Price = 100
$\text{Ratio}=\frac{\text{Dearer Price - Mean Price}}{\text{Mean Price - Cheaper Price}}$
$=\frac{100-92}{92-85}=\frac{8}{7}$