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A merchant mixes three varieties of corn flakes costing Rs. 40/kg, Rs. 48/kg and Rs. 60/kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 42/kg marking a loss of 16%. How many kg of the third variety (with price of Rs. 60/kg) will be there in the mixture if the total quantity of mixture sold is 16 kg?

Option 1)
10 kg
Option 2)
2 kg
Option 3)
5 kg
Option 4)
Can't be determine
Option 5)
4 kg

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C.P of mixture = 42 x 100/84 = 50 Rs.

(1): (2)

(2): (3)

(1): (2): (3)

1 5 5

X X X

5 5 1 = 1:5:1

So third variety in mixture =1/7 x 14 = 2kg

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