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A shopkeeper bought 10 kg wheat at ₹ 20 per kg and 15 kg wheat at ₹ 30 per kg and mixed them.
At what price per kg should he sell the mixed variety of wheat to earn 10% profit ?

Asked in RRB Group D · 2026
Mixture Problems · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossMixture ProblemsRRB Group D2026
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Average value of a mixture = Total value of components ÷ Total quantity.

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