Question

Harish bought 25kg of rice at the rate of 6rs per kg.and 35kg of rice at 7rs per kg.he mixed the two and sold the mixture at the rate of 6.75rs per kg.what was his gain or loss percentage in this transaction

Answer 1

total money he spent=(price of 25kg rice)+(price of 35kg rice)
                                 =25×6+35×7
                                   =395rs
total money he gain=(pice of 60 kg new rice formed after mixing)
                               =60×6.75
                               =405rs
∴ gain=405-395=10rs
                         gain%=10/405×100 approximately equal to 2.5%

Answer 2

Answer with Step-by-step explanation:

total money he spent=(price of 25kg rice)+(price of 35kg rice)

                                =25×6+35×7

                                  =395rs

total money he gain=(pice of 60 kg new rice formed after mixing)

                              =60×6.75

                              =405rs

∴ gain=405-395=10rs

                        gain%=10/405×100 approximately equal to 2.5%

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