Question

A shopkeeper mixes two variants of sugar in the ratio 1:2. first variant costs Rs 24 per Kg, while the other costs Rs 27 per Kg. If the mixed sugar is sold at Rs 32.5 per Kg then find the profit /loss incurred by shopkeeper

Answer 1

let the ratio be of mixture be x and 2x

then x + 2x = (24+27)

•°• x= 17

therefore the shopkeeper mixed 17 kg of sugar costing rs 24/kg

and 34 kg of sugar costing rs 27/kg

therefore total cost of sugar = {(17*24)+(34*27)}= rs 1326

it means (17+34)kg of sugar cost rs 1326 for shopkeeper

then 1kg of sugar cost rs 26 for shopkeeper

if shopkeeper sold mixture at rs 32.5/kg

there is profit of rs 6.5 per kg

hope you understand