CAT 2021 Question Paper | CAT Verbal Ability Slot 2
Question :

A person buys tea of three different qualities at ₹ 800, ₹ 500, and ₹ 300 per kg, respectively, and the amounts bought are in the proportion 2 : 3 : 5. She mixes all the tea and sells one-sixth of the mixture at ₹ 700 per kg. The price, in INR per kg, at which she should sell the remaining tea, to make an overall profit of 50%, is

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Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

2:3:5 and 1/6 mixture are sold 
let’s assume total purchase as 60 kg 
12:18:30 
C.P= 9600+9000+9000= 27600 
Now to get S.P. = 27600*1.5= 41400 
We sold 10kg at Rs 700 
41400-7000/50 = Rs 688/kg

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