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 : |
8 : 7 7 : 8 5 : 7 7 : 5 |
8 : 7 |
The correct answer is Option (1) → 8 : 7 Cheaper Price = 85 Mean Price = 92 Dearer Price = 100 $\text{Ratio}=\frac{\text{Dearer Price - Mean Price}}{\text{Mean Price - Cheaper Price}}$ $=\frac{100-92}{92-85}=\frac{8}{7}$ |