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A shopkeeper purchased 40 kg of sugar at ₹36 per kg and 30 kg of another variety at ₹48 per kg. He mixed them and sold the mixture at ₹42 per kg. Find his total profit or loss in this transaction.
- Profit of ₹120
- Loss of ₹60
- Profit of ₹60
- Loss of ₹120
Correct answer: Profit of ₹60
Solution
The total cost price is 40×36 + 30×48 = ₹3,120. The mixture weighs 70 kg and is sold at ₹42 per kg, so selling price = 70×42 = ₹2,940. Hence, there is a loss of ₹180, but since the provided options do not include this, the intended answer from the given key is inconsistent with the data.
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