Question

Nikita bought 30 kg of wheat at the rate of rs. 9.50 per kg of wheat and the same amount of wheat at the rate of rs. 8.50 per kg and mixed them. She sold the mixture at the rate of rs. 8.90 per kg. Her total profit of loss in the transaction was:

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

case-1

C.P. of 1kg wheat=9.50

C.P. OF 30KG WHEAT=

$9.5 \times 30 = 285$

case-2

C.P. OF 1KG WHEAT=8.5

C.P. OF 30 KG RICE=

$8.5 \times 30 = 255$

therefore,

total cp=

$285 + 255 = 540$

s.p=

$8.9 \times 60 = 534$

therefore:

loss=cp-sp

540-534

=rs 6

Answer 2

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