Question: A grocer buys 80 kg of sugar at Rs. 25 per kg ace mixes it with 120 kg of sugar at Rs. 20 per kg. A: what rate per kg should be sell the mixture t: gain 15% on the whole?
Options:
A) Rs. 24.50
B) Rs. 24.80
C) Rs. 25.30
D) Rs. 26.50
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Total cost of mixture of sugar
$ =80\times 25+120\times 20 $
$ =2000+2400=Rs\text{. 4400} $
To gain 15%, $ SP=\frac{115}{100}\times 4400=Rs\text{.}5060 $
$ \therefore $ $ SP=\frac{5060}{120+80}=\frac{5060}{200}=Rs\text{. 25}\text{.30}perkg $