Mukesh purchased 40 kg of wheat at Rs 12.50 per kg and 25 kg of wheat

1.	Mukesh purchased 40 kg of wheat at Rs 12.50 per kg and 25 kg of wheat at Rs 15.10 per kg. He mixed the two qualities of wheat for selling. At what rate should it be sold to gain 10% ? (a) Rs 13.25 (b) Rs 13.50 (c) Rs 14.75 (d) Rs 14.85
Answer» (d) Rs 14.85 C.P. of the wheat = 40 × Rs 12.50 + 25 × Rs 15.10 = Rs 877.5 Gain = 10% \(\therefore\) S.P. of the wheat = Rs \(\frac{877.5\times110}{100}\) = Rs 965.25 \(\therefore\) S.P. per kg of wheat = \(\frac{965.25}{65}\) = Rs 14.85

Mukesh purchased 40 kg of wheat at Rs 12.50 per kg and 25 kg of wheat at Rs 15.10 per kg. He mixed the two qualities of wheat for selling. At what rate should it be sold to gain 10% ? (a) Rs 13.25 (b) Rs 13.50 (c) Rs 14.75 (d) Rs 14.85

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(d) Rs 14.85

C.P. of the wheat = 40 × Rs 12.50 + 25 × Rs 15.10 = Rs 877.5

Gain = 10%

\(\therefore\) S.P. of the wheat = Rs \(\frac{877.5\times110}{100}\) = Rs 965.25

\(\therefore\) S.P. per kg of wheat = \(\frac{965.25}{65}\) = Rs 14.85