Question

Coffee costing Rs 450 per I was mixed with Chicory costing Rs 225 per kg in the ratio of 5:2 for a certain blend. If the mixture was sold at Ra 405 per kg; find the gain or loss per cent.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given coffee cost =450 per kg

Chicory cost =225 per kg

Let coffee =5x kg & chicory =2x kg [  

chicory

coffee

​  

=  

2

5

​  

]

Total cost =5x+450+2x×225=2700x.

Selling price =7x×405=2835x

S.P > C.P

∴ It's profit

Profit percentage =  

C.P

Profit

​  

×100=  

2700x

2835x−2700x

​  

×100

=  



​  

20



​  

2700  



​  

x

​  

 



​  

135  



​  

x

​  

 ×  



​  

100  

5

​  

 

=5% profit