kalyan bought 16 types of rava of certain rupees. After a week, he sold 6 types of rava at 20%profit, 6types of rava with neither profit nor loss and 4 types at 10%loss. In this transaction, what is the profit %?

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Answer :

Let CP of 16 types =x

CP of 1 type= x/16

Sp of rice 20%=6x/16+6x/16*20/100=9x/20

Spof rice without profir or loss=6x/16=3x/8

Sp of rice at 10% loss= 4x/16-4x/16*10/100=9x/40

Total seling price=9x/20+3x/8+9x/40 = 42x/40

now profit%= [42x/40-x]/x *100

=5%


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