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A shopkeeper mixes two varieties of Tea, one costing Rs. $40$ /kg and another Rs. $50$ /kg in the ratio $3 : 2$ . if he sells the mixed variety of Tea at Rs. $48$ /kg, his gain or loss percent is

48.4

% gain

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48.4

% loss

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10

% gain

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10

% loss

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Solution

The correct option is C $10$ % gain
Average CP of Mixed Tea when Mixed in Ratio $3 : 2$
$= \frac{40 \times 3 + 50 \times 2}{3 + 2} = \frac{220}{5} = R s .44$
Wen SP=Rs. $48 / k g$
$= \frac{4}{44} \times 100 = 9.09 \approx 10$ % gain

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A shopkeeper mixes two varieties of Tea, one costing Rs. 40/kg and another Rs. 50/kg in the ratio 3:2. if he sells the mixed variety of Tea at Rs. 48/kg, his gain or loss percent is

The correct option is C 10% gainAverage CP of Mixed Tea when Mixed in Ratio 3:2=40×3+50×23+2=2205=Rs.44Wen SP=Rs. 48/kg=444×100=9.09≈10% gain

A shopkeeper mixes two varieties of Tea, one costing Rs. $40$ /kg and another Rs. $50$ /kg in the ratio $3 : 2$ . if he sells the mixed variety of Tea at Rs. $48$ /kg, his gain or loss percent is

The correct option is C $10$ % gain
Average CP of Mixed Tea when Mixed in Ratio $3 : 2$
$= \frac{40 \times 3 + 50 \times 2}{3 + 2} = \frac{220}{5} = R s .44$
Wen SP=Rs. $48 / k g$
$= \frac{4}{44} \times 100 = 9.09 \approx 10$ % gain