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-

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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The price for the mixture before selling is %2816%2A2%2B10%2A4.8%29%2F%2816%2B10%29=3.076; You can compare this with the selling price for the mixture of 4.80 Rs per kilogram.

4.8%2F%283.076%29=1.56
56 percent increase from mixture preparation price to mixture SELLING price.