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By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 177 per kg. a shopkeeper makes a profit of 18%. If to every 2 kg of one brand costing Rs. 200 per kg, 3 kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does the other brand cost?

By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 177 per kg. a shopkeeper makes a profit of 18%. If to every 2 kg of one brand costing Rs. 200 per kg, 3 kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does the other brand cost?

A. Rs. 110
B. Rs. 120
C. Rs. 140
D. None of these
Explanation:
Let the cost of the brand be Rs. X per kg.
C.P. of 5 kg = (2 * 200 + 3 * x) = Rs. (400 + 3x)
S.P of 5 kg = Rs. (5 * 177) = Rs. 885
[885 – (400 + 3x)]/(400 + 3x) * 100 = 18
24250 – 150x = 3600 + 27x
177x = 20650 => x = 116 2/3
So, cost of the other brand = Rs. 116.66.