Arithmetic Ability
Profit and Loss

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Q.

By mixing two qualities of pulses in the ratio 2: 3 and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs 22 per kilogram, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10 %. If the cost of the smaller quantity be Rs 14 per kg, the cost per kg of the larger quantity is:

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Correct choice: C

Explanation:

Cost Price of 5 kg = Rs.(14*2 + x*3) = (28 + 3x). Sell price of 5 kg = Rs. (22x5) = Rs. 110. [{110 - (28 + 3x)}/(28 + 3x) ]* 100 =10 [82-3x/28 + 3x]= 1 / 10 820 - 30x = 28 +3x 33x = 792 x = 24
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