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A trader mixes three varieties of groundnuts costing Rs. , Rs. and Rs. per kg in the ratio in terms of weight and sells the mixture at Rs. per kg. What percentage of profit does he make?

  1. A
    8%
  2. B
    9%
  3. C
    10%
  4. D
    None of the above

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the weights of the three varieties of groundnuts mixed be , , and respectively.
Total weight of the mixture .

Total cost price (CP) of the mixture:



Selling price (SP) of the mixture per kg is Rs. .
Total selling price (SP) of mixture:



Profit made:



Profit percentage:

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A trader mixes three varieties of groundnuts costing Rs. , Rs. and Rs. per kg in the ratio in terms of weight and sells the mixture at Rs. per kg. What percentage of profit does he make?
A
8%
B
9%
C
10%
D
None of the above

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