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The wheat sold by a grocer contained 10% low-quality wheat. What quantity of good-quality wheat should be added to 150 kg of wheat so that the percentage of low-quality wheat becomes 5% ?
- A150 kg
- B135 kg
- C50 kg
- D85 kg
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Solution
150 Kg of weight contains 10% low quality weight that is 15 Kg low quality weight.
Let the quantity of good quality wheat to be added be X.
So, $15 = \frac{5}{100}*(150+X)$
Or, $300 = 150+X$
So X = 150 Kg
150 Kg of weight contains 10% low quality weight that is 15 Kg low quality weight.
Let the quantity of good quality wheat to be added be X.
So, $15 = \frac{5}{100}*(150+X)$
Or, $300 = 150+X$
So X = 150 Kg
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CCommunity
Solution
150 Kg of weight contains 10% low quality weight that is 15 Kg low quality weight.
Let the quantity of good quality wheat to be added be X.
So, $15 = \frac{5}{100}*(150+X)$
Or, $300 = 150+X$
So X = 150 Kg
150 Kg of weight contains 10% low quality weight that is 15 Kg low quality weight.
Let the quantity of good quality wheat to be added be X.
So, $15 = \frac{5}{100}*(150+X)$
Or, $300 = 150+X$
So X = 150 Kg