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 Pick one:	A) 300	B) 400	C) 600	D) 500	E) none of these

Rationale: explanation : by the rule of alligation , we have profit % by selling 1 st part profit % by selling 2 nd part 8 18 net % profit 14 18 - 14 = 4 14 - 8 = 6 = > quantity of part 1 : quantity of part 2 = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3 total quantity is given as 1000 kg so quantity of part 2 ( quantity sold at 18 % profit ) = 1000 × 35 = 600 kg answer : option c
Answer: C