Question

Kiprono buys tea costing sh 112 per kilogram and sh.132 per kilogram and mixes them, then sells the mixture at sh.150 per kilogram .If he is making a profit of 25% in each kilogram of the mixture ,determine the ratio in which he mixes the tea.

Answer 1

Without profit
Cost =  150  = sh 120
          1.25
112x +132 y=120
     X+y
112x + 132 y = 120
      X+y
112x + 132 y=120 x+120 y
12y = 8x
12 = x
8      y
x:y=3:2