Guys...Question from Quant:

In what proportion must rice at $0.8 per pound be mixed with rice at $0

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Guys...Question from Quant:

In what proportion must rice at $0.8 per pound be mixed with rice at $0.9 per pound so that the mixture costs $0.825 per pound?

A) 1:3  B) 1:2  C) 1:1  D) 2:1  E) 3:1

Raj Mehta · Answer

If we take 1*.9+3*.8=3.3 which will give the desird value.. Thus 1:3 should also be the answer.

Sandeep Tadi · Answer

0.8x+0.9y=0.825(x+y) solve by plugging in. answer is 3:1

Pallavi Mahendra Avle · Answer

I made heck of an answer by going for cost/weight ratio...

Pallavi Mahendra Avle · Answer

E is correct..

Sriram Poduri · Answer

3:1

Pulkit Verma · Answer

E

Dhaval H Thakkar · Answer

Why e .! Why not a?

Ankit Vora · Answer

3:1 considering 3 as $0.8 and 1 as $0.9

Rahul · Answer

In option a it 's 1*0.8+3*0.9=3.4. SInce the total number of parts are 4 dividing the total value by 4 i.e 3.4/4=0.85 which is not the required price

Dinesh Jeyaraman · Answer

using the rule of mixtures and alligations. we have following :D

Rohit Achar · Answer

E

Mounika Reddy Kodur · Answer

Thats what i am asking,.. if both are corect in there own way .. What will be the answer.

Swati Katta · Answer

E

Celine Maria Amrita · Answer

e

Yeshesvi Kadiyala · Answer

it is an alligation problem..

Arijit Upadhyaya · Answer

0.8/4=0.2
0.9/4=0.225
so (3x0.2) + (1x0.225)= 0.825
3:1 ratio

Anand Kelkar · Answer

1:3 cnsidring 1 as $.9 and 3 as $.8

mansi · Answer

E