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John bought 3 brands of tea; A, B and C. The cost price of the three brands were Sh. 25, Sh. 30 and Sh. 45...

John bought 3 brands of tea; A, B and C. The cost price of the three brands were Sh. 25, Sh. 30 and Sh. 45 per kilogram
respectively. He mixed the three brands in the ratio 5:2:1 respectively. After selling the mixture, he made a profit of
20%.
(a) How much profit did he make per kilogram of the mixture?
(b) After one year the cost price of each brand was increased by 10%.
(i) For how much did he sell one kilogram of the mixture to make a profit of 15%?
(Give your answer to the nearest 5 cents)
(ii) What would have been his percentage profit if he sold one kilogram of the mixture at Sh. 45.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 24, 2019 at 12:44

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