Question

a shopkeeper sells two quantities of wheat at the rates of RS.60per kg and RS. 49.5 per kg , gaining 20%and 10% profit respectively.if he mixes the two variants in the ratio 2:3 and sells the mixture at Rs. 37.6 per Kg ., what is his gain%or loss %?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Selling price of watch A and watch B= Rs. 425

Let cost price of watch A=x

Profit =10%

∴

100

110

x=425

x=386.36

Let cost price of watch B=y

Loss =10%

∴

100

90

y=425

y=472.22

Net cost price =x+y=858.5858

Net selling price =850

Loss%=

858.58

858.5858−850

×100=1%