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Three kinds bought at 'n for Rs x', mixed in a ratio and sold at 'm for Rs y': gain or loss percent

The same question, asked 3 times: 12 Sep 2025 S2*, 14 Sep 2025 S2*, 15 Sep 2025 S3. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    12 Sep 2025 S2

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    A candy shop owner buys three kinds of candies: red, blue, and green. Red candies are purchased at 3 for ₹15, blue candies at 4 for ₹18, and green candies at 5 for ₹22. He mixes them in the ratio 1:1:21 : 1 : 2. He sells all the mixed candies at 2 for ₹10. What is his approximate gain or loss percentage?

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  2. Question 2

    14 Sep 2025 S2

    65
    A fruit seller buys three varieties of mangoes. The first variety is bought at 4 for ₹10, the second at 5 for ₹12, and the third at 2 for ₹5. He mixes them in the ratio 2:3:12 : 3 : 1 respectively. If he sells all the mangoes at 3 for ₹7, what is his approximate gain or loss percentage?

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  3. Question 3

    15 Sep 2025 S3

    61
    A stationery shop owner buys three types of notebooks. The first type costs him 5 notebooks for ₹20, the second 2 notebooks for ₹9, and the third 10 notebooks for ₹45. He mixes them in the ratio 3:4:33 : 4 : 3. If he sells all the notebooks at 4 for ₹19, what is his approximate gain or loss percentage?

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