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A teaseller buys two kinds of tea at the rate of Rs 50 per kg and rs 60 per kg respectively mixes them in certain proportion and sells the whole mixture at 25% profit for rs 65 per kg if he sold hundred kg of mixture in what ratio he mixed them also find his total profit on this transaction

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In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs 60 per kg and Rs 65 per kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?

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S.P of 1 Kg mixture=Rs.68.20

Profit=10%

Then C.P=

110

100

×68.20=Rs.62

By the rule of allegation

C.P of 1 kg tea of Ist kind C.P of 1 kg tea of IInd kind

60 65

Mean Price

62

65-62=3 62-60=2

Required Ratio=3:2