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    Question

    A grocer mixes two varieties of wheat and sells the

    mixture at 28 per kg to earn a profit of 25%. If the cost price of the first variety is twice that of the second, and he has mixed them in the ratio 2:3, then find the price per kg of the cheaper variety.
    A 18 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 14 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the price of variety 2 be x. Then, the price of variety 1 is 2x. Selling price = 125% ├Ч cost price Cost price of mixture = 28 ├Ч (100/125) = Rs. 28 ├Ч (4/5) Cost price of variety 1 + cost price of variety 2 = 2x ├Ч (2/5) + x ├Ч (3/5)┬а => 2x ├Ч (2/5) + x ├Ч (3/5) = 28 ├Ч (4/5) => 7x/5 = 28 ├Ч 4/5 => x = Rs.16

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