Varieties bought at different rates, mixed and sold at one rate: profit or loss
This type of question, asked 7 times: 12 Sep 2025 S1, 12 Sep 2025 S2, 13 Sep 2025 S2, 14 Sep 2025 S1, 14 Sep 2025 S2, 15 Sep 2025 S3, 16 Sep 2025 S1. All 7 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
12 Sep 2025 S1
62Suman purchased 25 liters of milk at ₹45 per liter and another 15 liters of milk at ₹50 per liter. She combined both quantities and then sold the entire mixture at ₹48 per liter. What was her total profit or loss?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
12 Sep 2025 S2
60A 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 . He sells all the mixed candies at 2 for ₹10. What is his approximate gain or loss percentage?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
13 Sep 2025 S2
62A tea seller bought 15 kg of Darjeeling tea at ₹300 per kg and 25 kg of Assam tea at ₹240 per kg. He mixed them together. Due to a slight drop in market prices, he had to sell the entire mixture at ₹260 per kg. Calculate his total profit or loss.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
14 Sep 2025 S1
61One type of pulses is sold for ₹72 per kg at a profit. Another type is sold for ₹60 per kg at a profit. If these two varieties are mixed in the ratio of 2:1 (first variety to second variety) and the mixture is sold at ₹70 per kg, what is the overall profit or loss percentage?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
14 Sep 2025 S2
65A 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 respectively. If he sells all the mangoes at 3 for ₹7, what is his approximate gain or loss percentage?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
15 Sep 2025 S3
61A 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 . If he sells all the notebooks at 4 for ₹19, what is his approximate gain or loss percentage?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
16 Sep 2025 S1
60A grocer purchased 50 kg of rice at ₹40 per kg and 20 kg of another variety of rice at ₹55 per kg. He mixed the two varieties and sold the entire mixture at ₹48 per kg. Find his total profit or loss in this transaction.Tap an option to check your answer.