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Alligation & Mixtures · Question 10 of 88

Question 10

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6 kg of rice at ₹50 per kg is mixed with 4 kg at ₹75 per kg. At what price per kg must the mixture be sold to make a 25% profit?

Options for question 10

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Cost of the mixture: 300+30010=60\frac{300 + 300}{10} = 60 rupees per kg.

  2. For 25% profit: 60×1.25=7560 \times 1.25 = 75 rupees per kg.

Worth noting

₹60 is the cost price; the profit has not been added.

Concept
Selling price for a given profit
Typical time
90 s
Your time
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The rule this testsThe mean price of a mixture
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