Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: 2007 · Marks: · Difficulty:
A person blends two varieties of tea-one costing ₹ 160 per kg and the other costing ₹ 200 per kg in the ratio 5 : 4. He sells the blended variety at ₹ 192 per kg. His profit percent is
(a)8
(b)9
(c)10
(d)12
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Suppose he bought 5 kg and 4 kg of the two varieties respectively. C.P. of 9 kg = ₹ $(5 \times 160+4 \times 200)=₹ 1600$. S.P. of $9 \mathrm{kg}=₹(9 \times 192)=₹ 1728$. $$\text { ∴ Profit } \%=\left(\frac{128}{1600} \times 100\right) \%=8 \% .$$