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      Question

      After selling 24 kg of milk powder, Varun suffered a

      loss equal to the selling price of 6 kg of milk powder. If he purchased the total milk powder for Rs. 1500, find the selling price per kg of the milk powder.
      A Rs.50 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Rs.35 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Rs.60 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Rs.27 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ, Let the selling price of the milk powder be Rs. x/kg Therefore, loss = Rs. 6x According to the question, 6x = 1500 – 24x (Since, loss = cost price – selling price) Or, 30x = 1500 Or, x = 50 Therefore, selling price of each kg of milk powder = Rs. 50

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