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7.Profit and Loss
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A shopkeeper mixes $20\, kg$ of rice which cost him $Rs.\,5$ per $kg$ with $35\,kg$ of rice which cost him $Rs.\,7$ per $kg.$ Then he sells the mixture at $Rs.\,6.5$ per $kg$. Find his total profit and percent profit.
A
$17,5 \frac{41}{69}$
B
$15,4 \frac{47}{69}$
C
$12.5,3 \frac{43}{69}$
D
$10,2 \frac{37}{69}$
Solution
Total $C.P. =20 \times 5+35 \times 7=Rs. 345$
Total $S.P.$ $=(20+35) \times 6.5=Rs. 357.5$
Total profit $=₹ 357.5-₹ 345=Rs. 12.5$
Percent profit $=\frac{12.5}{345} \times 100 \%=3 \frac{43}{69} \%$
Standard 13
Quantitative Aptitude
