One kilogram of a certain coffee blend consists of x kilogram of type

Responding to a pm:


C = Avg cost of the mix = Cost of the blend = 6.5x + 8.5y

If you remember your weighted average formula, Avg = (C1*w1 + C2*w2)/(w1 + w2) =
Avg Cost = (C1*x + C2*y)/(x + y)
(x+y) is 1 kg since the weight of the blend is 1 kg.
Avg Cost = C = (C1*x + C2*y) = (6.5x + 8.5y)
So cost of type I coffee is $6.5/kg and cost of type II coffee is $8.5/kg.

So everything is set for you. All you have to do is plug in the values of x and y now.
Question: Is x > 0.8?

(1) y > 0.15
If y is 0.16, x is 0.84
If y is 0.5, x is 0.5
This statement alone is not sufficient.

(2) C >= 7.30
Let's say C = 7.3
x/y = (8.5 - 7.3)/(7.3 - 6.5) = 12/8 = 3/2 (The Scale Method)
x = 3/5 = 0.6
If C is greater than 7.3, x/y will get smaller and hence the value of x will keep getting smaller too. Say if C = 7.5,
x/y = 1/1
x = 0.5
and so on...

So x can be at most 0.6. Hence it must be less than 0.8.
Statement II alone is sufficient.

Answer (B)