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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.

The total quantity of white rice sold by C is how much more or less than the total quantity of brown rice sold by A (in Kg).

Options

A

10

B

15

C

5

D

12

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Correct Answer :

Option B

15

15

Solution :

To find the total quantity of white rice sold by C and compare it to the brown rice sold by A, we can set up algebraic equations using the given information.

Let the quantities of rice sold by sellers A, B, and C be represented as follows:
- Brown rice sold by A, B, and C: Abrown, Bbrown, and Cbrown respectively.
- White rice sold by A, B, and C: Awhite, Bwhite, and Cwhite respectively.

We are given the following conditions:

1. The total quantity of white rice sold by all three sellers is 230 kg:
Awhite+Bwhite+Cwhite=230

2. The quantity of brown rice sold by B is 20% more than the white rice sold by A:
Bbrown=1.2×Awhite

3. The quantity of white rice sold by B is 20 kg more than B's brown rice:
Bwhite=Bbrown+20

4. The ratio of brown rice sold by A to B is 2:3:
AbrownBbrown=23Abrown=23Bbrown

5. The average quantity of brown rice sold by all three sellers is 60 kg:
Abrown+Bbrown+Cbrown3=60Abrown+Bbrown+Cbrown=180

6. The total rice (white + brown) sold by C is 75 kg:
Cwhite+Cbrown=75

Now, let us express all variables in terms of Awhite to solve the equations:

From condition 2:
Bbrown=1.2Awhite

From condition 3:
Bwhite=1.2Awhite+20

From condition 4:
Abrown=23(1.2Awhite)=0.8Awhite

Using condition 6, we express Cbrown as:
Cbrown=75-Cwhite

Substitute this into the brown rice sum equation (condition 5):
Abrown+Bbrown+(75-Cwhite)=180
Abrown+Bbrown-Cwhite=105

From condition 1, we can write:
Cwhite=230-Awhite-Bwhite

Now, substitute the expression for Cwhite into our brown rice equation:
Abrown+Bbrown-(230-Awhite-Bwhite)=105
Abrown+Bbrown+Awhite+Bwhite=335

Substitute our representations in terms of Awhite:
0.8Awhite+1.2Awhite+Awhite+1.2Awhite+20=335
4.2Awhite+20=335
4.2Awhite=315
Awhite=3154.2=75 kg

Now, let's calculate the required values:
- Total quantity of brown rice sold by A (Abrown):
Abrown=0.8×75=60 kg

- Total quantity of white rice sold by B (Bwhite):
Bwhite=1.2×75+20=110 kg

- Total quantity of white rice sold by C (Cwhite):
Cwhite=230-Awhite-Bwhite
Cwhite=230-75-110=45 kg

Finally, we find the difference between the total white rice sold by C and the brown rice sold by A:
Difference=Abrown-Cwhite
Difference=60-45=15 kg

Therefore, the total quantity of white rice sold by C is 15 kg less than the total quantity of brown rice sold by A.

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