Madhya Pradesh Police Exam Model Paper 1

Question : 58 of 100

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The price of 12 kg of sugar is equal to that of 6 kg of rice. The price of 10 kg of sugar and 8 kg of rice is Rs. 1040. Find the price of 1 kg of sugar.

Rs. 80
Rs. 40
Rs. 70
Rs. 60

Validate

Solution:

Let price of 1 kg sugar and 1 kg rice be Rs. x and Rs. y respectively,
According to the question

12x = 6y

⇒ 2x = y ---- (1)

Also,

10x + 8y = 1040

⇒ 10x + 8 × 2x = 1040

⇒ 10x + 16x = 1040

⇒ 26x = 1040

⇒ x = 1040{/}26

⇒ x = Rs. 40

∴ Price of 1 kg sugar is Rs. 40.

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