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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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  1. Question 1

    12 Sep 2025 S1

    62
    Suman 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?

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  2. Question 2

    12 Sep 2025 S2

    60
    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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  3. Question 3

    13 Sep 2025 S2

    62
    A 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.

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  4. Question 4

    14 Sep 2025 S1

    61
    One type of pulses is sold for ₹72 per kg at a 20%20\% profit. Another type is sold for ₹60 per kg at a 25%25\% 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?

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  5. Question 5

    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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  6. Question 6

    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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  7. Question 7

    16 Sep 2025 S1

    60
    A 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.

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