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

Answer:

Explanation:

By the rule of alligation 

Profit of 1st part =8% which is +6 to mean profit 14%

Profit of 2nd part =18% which is -4 to mean profit 14%

Ratio of 1st and 2nd part = 4 : 6=2 : 3

Quantity of 2nd kind = $\frac{3}{5}\times 1000=600kg$