A shopkeeper bought $25$ Kg of rice at the rate of $R s 29$ per Kg and $25$ Kg of rice at the rate of $R s 20$ per Kg. He sold the mixture of both types of rice at the rate of $R s 27$ per Kg. His profit in this transaction is :

R s 125

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R s 150

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R s 140

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R s 145

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Solution

The correct option is A $R s 125$
$R_{1} = 25 ㎏, 29 R s / ㎏$
$R_{2} = 25 ㎏, 20 R s / ㎏$

Total cost price $= 25 \times 29 + 25 \times 20$
$= 725 + 500$
$= 1225$

Total selling price $= 50 \times 27$ $= 1350$

Profit $= 1350 - 1225$ $= 125 R s$

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A shopkeeper bought 25 Kg of rice at the rate of Rs29 per Kg and 25 Kg of rice at the rate of Rs20 per Kg. He sold the mixture of both types of rice at the rate of Rs27 per Kg. His profit in this transaction is :

The correct option is A Rs125R1=25㎏,29Rs/㎏R2=25㎏,20Rs/㎏Total cost price=25×29+25×20=725+500=1225Total selling price=50×27=1350Profit=1350−1225=125Rs

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The correct option is A $R s 125$
$R_{1} = 25 ㎏, 29 R s / ㎏$
$R_{2} = 25 ㎏, 20 R s / ㎏$

Total cost price $= 25 \times 29 + 25 \times 20$
$= 725 + 500$
$= 1225$

Total selling price $= 50 \times 27$ $= 1350$

Profit $= 1350 - 1225$ $= 125 R s$