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A shopkeeper mixes two kinds of sugar: one costing ₹30/kg and the other ₹50/kg. He mixes them in the ratio 3 : 2 by weight. At what price per kg should he sell the mixture so as to gain 25% profit?

Asked in SSC MTS · 2026
Mixture Problems · Quantitative Aptitude
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After removing x litres from V litres, the fraction of the original liquid remaining is (V−x)/V.

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Profit and Loss has appeared in 185 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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