A trader has 40 kg of rice, a part of which he sells at 14% profit and rest at 6% loss. On the whole his loss is 4% . What is the quantity sold at 14% profit and that at 6% loss?  Answers:
A) 4 and 36 kg	B) 10 and 40 kg	C) 15 and 35 kg	D) 20 and 30 kg	E) 40 and 30 kg
4 and 36 kglligation Method   I P4 and 36 kgRT II P4 and 36 kgRT   14 (x1) -6 (x2)   \ /   x   / \   (x2-x) (x-x1)   2 18   1 9   Ratio of quantities sold at 14% profit and 6% loss = 1: 9   Quantity sold at 14% profit = 40/1+9 *1 = 4 kg   Quantity sold at 6% loss = 40/1+9 *9 = 36kg   4 and 36 kgNSWER:4 and 36 kg
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A trader has 40 kg of rice, a part of which he sells at 14% profit and rest at 6% loss. On the whole his loss is 4% . What is the quantity sold at 14% profit and that at 6% loss?