Question

how many kilograms of tea at rupees 50 per kg should be mixed with 35 kg of tea costing rupees 60per kg so as to sell the mixture at rupees 57 kg without gaining on losing anything in the transaction ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let x be the number of bags of price Rs.50 per kg.

cost price of 35 bags of price Rs.60 each=Rs.(35×60)=Rs.2100

cost price of x bags of price Rs.50 each=Rs.50x

selling price of(35+x) bags at Rs.57 each=Rs.58(35+x)

without any gain or loss,cost price=selling price

=>2100+50x=57(35+x)

=>2100×50x=1995+57x

=>7x=105

=>x=15

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Answer 2

Let the amount of ₹50 tea be X .

So the equation becomes ,

50x+60*35 = 57(x+35)

solve this for X 7x = 3*35

X = 15 kg

So you will need to 15 kg of the ₹50 tea .