Question

A wholesaler bought dragonfruits and rambutans, the price of dragonfruits per kg being thrice that of rambutans per kg. He then sold 9 kg of rambutans at a profit of 10% and 18 kg of dragonfruits at a profit of 22% to a shopkeeper. However, the shopkeeper lost 6 kg of dragonfruits and 3 kg of rambutans in transit. He then mixed the remaining fruits and sold the mixture at Rs. 170 per kg, thus making an overall profit of 25%. At what price, in Rs. per kg did the wholesaler buy the Dragon fruit

Answer 1

A wholesaler bought dragonfruits and rambutans, the price of dragonfruits per kg being thrice that of rambutans per kg. He then sold 9 kg of rambutans at a profit of 10% and 18 kg of dragonfruits at a profit of 22% to a shopkeeper. However, the shopkeeper lost 6 kg of dragonfruits and 3 kg of rambutans in transit. He then mixed the remaining fruits and sold the mixture at Rs. 170 per kg, thus making an overall profit of 25%.