Question 57

Rajaram purchased a certain amount of wheat. If he sold one-fourth of the wheat at a profit of 12%, then the profit percent he needs to make on the remaining wheat to make an overall profit of 15% is:

Solution

Rajaram sold one-fourth of the wheat at a profit of 12%. Let him sell the remaining three-fourth part of wheat at a profit of x%.

Using allegation,

$$\frac{x-15}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$$

$$3x-45=3$$

$$x=16$$

Option B is correct.

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