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  1. Currants at Rs. 50 per kg are mixed with currants at Rs. 90 per kg to make a mixture of 17 kg worth Rs. 70 per kg. How many kilograms of each are taken ?
    1. 8 kg, 9 kg
    2. 8
      1
      kg of each
      2
    3. 7 kg, 10 kg
    4. None of these
Correct Option: B

Here , C1 = Rs . 90 , C2 = Rs . 50 and Mean cost Price ( M ) = Rs . 70
As we know that ,

Required ratio =
90 – 70
= 1 : 1
70 – 50
Hence,
17
= 8
1
kg of each are taken .
1 + 12



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