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A shopkeeper prepares a new mixture by combining two types of rice, A and B. The price of rice A is ₹50 per kg, and the price of rice B is ₹70 per kg. The shopkeeper wants to sell this mixture at a rate of ₹60 per kg. If he uses 3 kg of rice A, how many kilograms of rice B should he mix to achieve the desired average price?
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Mixture Problems · Quantitative Aptitude
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Average value of a mixture = Total value of components ÷ Total quantity.
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