Ashish purchased 50 kg of grains for Rs. 710 from a grocery shop. The price of rice was Rs. 12 per kilogram and that of wheat is Rs. 17 per kilogram. Find the money he spent on rice.

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Answer 1

Given:

Total grains = 50 kg, price = Rs. 710

Price of rice per kg = Rs. 12

Price of wheat per kg = Rs. 17

Calculation:

Let Ashish purchased x kg of rice

So, quantity of wheat he purchased = (50 – x)

Now,

⇒x × 12 + (50 – x) × 17 = 710

⇒ 12x + 850 – 17x = 710

⇒ 5x = 140

⇒ x = 28 kg

∴ Money spent on rice = 12 × 28 = Rs. 336