Question

Coffee costing rs250 per kg was mixed with chicory costing rs75 per kg in the ratio 5:2 for a certain blend . If the mixture was sold at rs 230

per kg find the gain or loss per cent.

Answer 1

The cost of mixture of one kg=5(250)+2(75)/7=200
Selling price is of one kg=230
%of profit =(100*30)200=15