Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. The information about three sellers who sold two types of rice, i.e., brown and white.
The quantity of white rice sold by all three seller is 230 kg. The quantity of brown rice sold by B is 20% more than the quantity of white rice sold by A. The quantity of white rice sold by B is 20 kg more than that of brown rice. The ratio of brown rice sold by A to B is 2:3. The average quantity of brown rice sold by all three sellers is 60 kg, and the total rice (white and brown) sold by C is 75 kg.
Find the ratio of the total quantity of white rice sold by B to the total quantity of brown rice sold by A and B together.
Correct Answer :
11:15
Solution :
The correct answer is 11:15.
Let us break down the given information step-by-step to find the quantities of rice sold by each seller.
Let the quantities of white rice sold by sellers A, B, and C be , , and respectively.
Similarly, let the quantities of brown rice sold by sellers A, B, and C be , , and respectively.
Step 1: Expressing the brown rice quantities
The quantity of brown rice sold by B is 20% more than the quantity of white rice sold by A:
— (Equation 1)
The ratio of brown rice sold by A to B is 2:3:
Substituting Equation 1 into this ratio:
— (Equation 2)
Step 2: Expressing the white rice sold by B
The quantity of white rice sold by B is 20 kg more than that of brown rice sold by B:
Using Equation 1:
— (Equation 3)
Step 3: Using the total quantities of white and brown rice
The total quantity of white rice sold by all three sellers is 230 kg:
Substituting Equation 3 into this total:
— (Equation 4)
The total rice (white and brown) sold by C is 75 kg:
Substituting Equation 4 into this relation:
— (Equation 5)
Step 4: Solving for white rice sold by A ()
The average quantity of brown rice sold by all three sellers is 60 kg, which means their sum is:
Substituting Equations 1, 2, and 5 into the sum:
Step 5: Calculating the required quantities
Now we determine the specific values needed for the final ratio:
1. White rice sold by B ():
2. Brown rice sold by A and B together ():
Step 6: Finding the required ratio
The ratio of the total quantity of white rice sold by B to the total quantity of brown rice sold by A and B together is:
Thus, the required ratio is 11:15.
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