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A shopkeeper mixes two varieties of Tea, one costing Rs. 40 kg and another Rs. 50/kg in the ratio 3:2. If the sells the mixed variety of Tea at Rs. 48 kg, his gain or loss percent is:

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first variety of tea initially=40
first variety of tea later =3x
second variety of tea initially=50
second variety of tea later=2x
According to question
CP=40*3x+50*2x=220x
SP=5x*48=240x
profit percentage=`(240x-220x)/(220x)*100`
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