A person has 60 pens. He sells some of these at a profit of 12% and the rest at 8% loss. On the whole, he gets a profit of 11%. How many pens were sold at 12% profit and how many at 8% loss?

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively. So as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.5/kg?

How many kg of sugar costing Rs. 11.70/kg must be mixed with 24 kg of sugar costing Rs. 8.1/kg. So that there may be a gain of 15% by selling the mixture at 9/kg?

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 per kg?

A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is

A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is

Meeta is two years older than Sunita. After six years the sum of their ages will be seven times their present age. Find out the age of Meeta

Sachin was twice as old as Ajay 10 years back. How old is Ajay today if Sachin will be 40 years old 10 years hence?

Two years ago a man was 6 times as old as his son. After 18 years, he will be twice as old as his son. Their present ages ( in years) are

Five years ago, the total of the ages of a father and his son was 40 years. The ratio of their present ages is 4 : 1. What is the present age of the father?

Pushpa is twice as old as Rita was 2 years ago. If the difference of their ages be 2 years, how old is Pushpa today?