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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 69

Three types of grain costing ₹50/kg, ₹70/kg, and an unknown price are mixed in ratio 2:3:2. If sold at ₹64/kg with 20% profit, what is the price of the third variety?

  1. ₹31.6/kg
  2. ₹32.8/kg
  3. ₹24.2/kg
  4. ₹36/kg
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Answer: (A) ₹31.6/kg

Explanation

Mixture CP = 53.33; (100 + 210 + 2x)/7 = 53.33 gives x ≈ ₹31.7 (≈ 31.6).