ABC26GN2571 · Profit and Loss

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

A grocer purchased 80 kg of sugar at ` 13.50 per kg and mixed it with 120 kg sugar at ` 16 per kg. At what rate should he sell the mixture to gain 16%?
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
C.P. of 200 kg of mixture = ` (80 × 13.50 + 120 × 16) = ` 3000.  116  S.P. = 116% of ` 3000 = `  × 3000 = ` 3480.  100   3480  ∴ Rate of S.P. of the mixture = `   per kg = ` 17.40 per kg. 200 

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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