SOLUTION: Two commodities X and Y cost D70.00 and D80.00 person kg respectively. If 34.5kg of X is mixed with 26kg of Y and the mixture is sold at D85.00 person kg, calculate the percentage

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Question 1115760: Two commodities X and Y cost D70.00 and D80.00 person kg respectively. If 34.5kg of X is mixed with 26kg of Y and the mixture is sold at D85.00 person kg, calculate the percentage profit.
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Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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X cost D70.00 -------34.5kg
and and Y D80.00 per kg ------26kg
the mixture is sold at D85.00 per kg,
Cost of X = 70*34.5 =2415
Cost of y = 80*26 = 2080
Total cost = 4495
Total kg = 60.5 kg
Total sale = 60.5 * 85 =5142.50
Profit = 647.5
Calculate profit perecnt (647.5/4495)*100 = 14.40

Answer by ikleyn(53752) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 34.5kg of X is mixed with 26kg of Y and the mixture is sold at D85.00 highlight%28cross%28person%29%29 per kg, calculate the percentage profit.
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