SOLUTION: a fruit seller bought 75kg apples at 30 rupees per kg. He sold one third apples at a loss of 5%. At what rate should be sell the remaining. So that his overall gain is 10%?

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Question 926035: a fruit seller bought 75kg apples at 30 rupees per kg. He sold one third apples at a loss of 5%. At what rate should be sell the remaining. So that his overall gain is 10%?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+75%2F3+=+25+ kg of apples were sold at a loss of 5%
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The +25+ kg of apples were bought for:
+30%2A75%2A%281%2F3%29+=+750+ rupees
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A loss of 5% means they were sold for:
+.95%2A750+=+712.5+ rupees
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For the overall gain to be 10%, the selling
price of all +75+ of the apples must be:
+30%2A75%2A1.1+=+2475+
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+2475+-+712.5+=+1762.5+ is the price
of the remaining +2%2F3+
The remaining +%282%2F3%29%2A75+=+50+ kg
of apples should be sold at a rate of:
+1762.5+%2F+50+=+35.25+ rupees / kg