A trader mixes 26, kg of rice at Rs . 20 per kg with 30, kg of rice of other variety at Rs., 36 per

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A trader mixes $26\, kg$ of rice at $Rs$. $20$ per $kg$ with $30\, kg$ of rice of other variety at $Rs.\, 36$ per $kg$ and sells the mixture at $Rs.\, 30$ per $kg.$ His profit percent is

A

No profit, no loss

B

$5$

C

$8$

D

$10$

Solution

Total $CP$ of mixture $=26 \times 20+30 \times 36$

$520+1080=$ Rs. $1600, \quad S P=30 \times 56=$ $Rs. 1680$

$\%$ profit $=\frac{80}{1600} \times 100=5 \%$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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