Question

By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. $177$ per kg a shopkeeper makes a profit of $18\%$. For every $2$ kg of one brand costing Rs $200$ per kg, $3$ kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does the other brand cost

• A. Rs $110.67$
• B. Rs $116.67$
• C. Rs $126.67$
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Rs $116.67$

Cost price of mixture be x per kg.

Hence,

$1.18x=177$

$⟹x=150$ per kg

Now atp,

$\frac{2\ast 200+3y}{5}=150$

$400+3y=750$

$3y=350$

$y=116.67$