If 8kg of tea price costing Rs56/kg is blended with 32kg of tea of Rs69/kg and 25kg of Rs75/kg and the mixture is sold at 20% profit. Find the selling price (in rupees) of mixture?

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Total Cost price = $8 \times 56 + 32 \times 69 + 25 \times 75 = 4531$
Total quantity of tea = $65$ Kg
So Net Cost Price ( Of mixed sample ) = $\frac{4531}{65}$ Rs/Kg
Thus Selling price = $\frac{4531}{65}$ Rs/Kg $\times \frac{6}{5}$ = $83.64$ Rs/Kg

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If 8kg of tea price costing Rs56/kg is blended with 32kg of tea of Rs69/kg and 25kg of Rs75/kg and the mixture is sold at 20% profit. Find the selling price (in rupees) of mixture?

Total Cost price = 8×56+32×69+25×75=4531Total quantity of tea = 65 KgSo Net Cost Price ( Of mixed sample ) = 453165 Rs/KgThus Selling price = 453165 Rs/Kg ×65 = 83.64 Rs/Kg

Total Cost price = $8 \times 56 + 32 \times 69 + 25 \times 75 = 4531$
Total quantity of tea = $65$ Kg
So Net Cost Price ( Of mixed sample ) = $\frac{4531}{65}$ Rs/Kg
Thus Selling price = $\frac{4531}{65}$ Rs/Kg $\times \frac{6}{5}$ = $83.64$ Rs/Kg