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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.

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.

Options

A

12:11

B

14:19

C

13:11

D

11:15

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Correct Answer :

Option D

11:15

11:15

Solution :

To find the ratio of the quantity of white rice sold by B to the total quantity of brown rice sold by A and B together, we need to determine the individual quantities for each seller step-by-step.

Let the quantities of white rice sold by A, B, and C be represented by WA, WB, and WC respectively.
Similarly, let the quantities of brown rice sold by A, B, and C be represented by BA, BB, and BC respectively.

From the given information, we can set up the following relationships:

1. Total white rice sold by all three sellers:
WA+WB+WC=230 (Equation 1)

2. Brown rice sold by B:
The quantity of brown rice sold by B is 20% more than the white rice sold by A:
BB=1.2×WA (Equation 2)

3. White rice sold by B:
The quantity of white rice sold by B is 20 kg more than B's brown rice:
WB=BB+20=1.2×WA+20 (Equation 3)

4. Brown rice sold by A:
The ratio of brown rice sold by A to B is 2:3:
BABB=23BA=23BB=23(1.2×WA)=0.8×WA (Equation 4)

5. Total brown rice sold by all three sellers:
The average quantity of brown rice sold by all three sellers is 60 kg:
BA+BB+BC=3×60=180 (Equation 5)

6. Total rice sold by C:
The total quantity of rice (white and brown) sold by C is 75 kg:
WC+BC=75WC=75-BC (Equation 6)

Now, substitute the expressions for WB and WC into Equation 1:
WA+(1.2×WA+20)+(75-BC)=230
2.2×WA+95-BC=230
BC=2.2×WA-135 (Equation 7)

Next, substitute BA, BB, and BC in terms of WA into Equation 5:
0.8×WA+1.2×WA+(2.2×WA-135)=180
4.2×WA-135=180
4.2×WA=315
WA=3154.2=75 kg

Using WA=75 kg, we calculate the remaining values:
BB=1.2×75=90 kg
WB=90+20=110 kg
BA=0.8×75=60 kg

Now, let's find the required ratio:
- Total quantity of white rice sold by B = WB=110 kg
- Total quantity of brown rice sold by A and B together = BA+BB=60+90=150 kg

The required ratio is:
Ratio=110150=1115

Therefore, the correct option is 11:15.

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