A man bought a chest of tea containing 90kg for Rs 2700. At what rate per kg should it be sold so that the profit may be Rs 450
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Therefore tea should be sold at the rate 35 Rs/kg so that the profit may be Rs. 450.
Given : A man bought a chest of tea containing 90 kg for Rs. 2700.
To find : At what rate per kg should it to be sold so that the profit may be Rs. 450.
solution : we know, profit = selling price - cost price
here cost price = 2700 Rs.
profit = 450 Rs.
so, selling price = profit + cost price
= 2700 + 450
= 3150 Rs.
rate of tea per kg = selling price of tea/total weight of tea
= 3150/90
= 315/9
= 35 Rs/kg
Therefore tea should be sold at the rate 35 Rs/kg so that the profit may be Rs. 450.
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✰✰|| Given ||✰✰
- Cost price of 90kg chest of tea = ₹ 2700
- profit on 90kg chest of tea = ₹ 450
✰✰|| To Find ||✰✰
- selling rate of tea per kg
✪|| Solution ||✪
selling price of 90kg chest of tea = cost price + profit
⇒ selling price of 90kg chest of tea = ₹ 2700 + ₹ 450
⇒ selling price of 90kg chest of tea = ₹ 3150
selling rate of tea per kg = ₹3150/90kg
⇒ selling rate of tea per kg = ₹315/9kg
⇒ selling rate of tea per kg = ₹35/1 kg
★ Selling rate of tea per kg is ₹35 per kg