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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Siyaram has 100 Kg apples, he sells a part of it at \(8\%\) profit and rest of it at \(18\%\) profit. The overall profit he earns is \(14\%\). The quantity he sold at \(18\%\) profit is :

  1. A 71 Kg
  2. B 30 Kg
  3. C 60 Kg
  4. D 55 Kg
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(C) 60 Kg

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Ratio of quantity sold at \(8\%\) profit to quantity sold at \(18\%\) profit: \( (18 - 14) : (14 - 8) \) \(4 : 6 = 2 : 3\) Total parts: \(2 + 3 = 5\) Quantity sold at \(18\%\) profit: \( \frac{3}{5} \times 100 \text{ Kg} \) \(60 \text{ Kg}\)
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