Practicing Success
The price of gold is directly proportional to square of its weight. A person broke down the gold in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and sold it. He face a loss of Rs. 23,500. Find the initial price of gold. |
Rs. 30,000 Rs. 36,000 Rs. 40,000 Rs. 46,000 |
Rs. 36,000 |
Part : I II III Total Weight : 3 : 4 : 5 : 12 (I+II+III) Price 9 : 16 : 25 : 144 (ATQ) ↓ ↓ ----------------------- Sum = 50 : 144 x250 → Rs. 36000 ↓ ↓ --------------------- Loss = 94 ↓ x250 Rs. 23500 (given) |