A shop keeper mixed 3kg tea powder @ rs 180 perkg with 2 kg of tea powder @ 130 per kg.If he sells the mixturea at rs 216 per kg.What was his profit pecentage?
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Cost of 3kg tea powder = 180*3 = 540
Cost of 2kg tea powder mixture = 130*2 = 260
Total cost of 5 kg tea powder = 540+260 = 800
Cost price of 1 kg tea powder = 800/5 = 160
Selling price of 1 kg tea powder = 216
Profit = SP - CP= 216-160 = 56
Profit % = profit/cp*100 =56/160*100= 35%
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