SOLUTION: One shopkeeper mixes 16 kg of salt for Rs. 2 per kg with 10 kg of salt for Rs. 4.80 per kg. He now sells the salt mixture for Rs. 4 per kg. In this process gain percentage is-

Question 822991: One shopkeeper mixes 16 kg of salt for Rs. 2 per kg with 10 kg of salt for Rs. 4.80 per kg. He now sells the salt mixture for Rs. 4 per kg. In this process gain percentage is-
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The price for the mixture before selling is ; You can compare this with the selling price for the mixture of 4.80 Rs per kilogram.

56 percent increase from mixture preparation price to mixture SELLING price.
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