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SSC CGL 2025 Second Shift 📅 12 Sep, 2025

A candy shop owner buys three kinds of candies: red, blue, and green. Red candies are purchased at 3 for 15, blue candies at 4 for 18, and green candies at 5 for 22. He mixes them in the ratio 1: 1 : 2. He sells all the mixed candies at 2 for 10. What is his approximate gain or loss percentage?

A
Loss of 9.2%
B
Profit of 9.29%
C
Profit of 10%
D
Loss of 10%
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2025 • 12 Sep, 2025 • Second Shift
A candy shop owner buys three kinds of candies: red, blue, and green. Red candies are purchased at 3 for 15, blue candies at 4 for 18, and green candies at 5 for 22. He mixes them in the ratio 1: 1 : 2. He sells all the mixed candies at 2 for 10. What is his approximate gain or loss percentage?
Correct Answer
Profit of 9.29%
Prices: R=5, B=4.5, G=4.4. Mix ratio 1:1:2 means avg CP = (5*1 + 4.5*1 + 4.4*2)/4 = 18.3/4 = 4.575. SP = 5. Gain % = (0.425 / 4.575) * 100 = 9.29% profit.[span_......
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R=5, B=4.5, G=4.4. Mix ratio 1:1:2 means avg CP = (5*1 + 4.5*1 + 4.4*2)/4 = 18.3/4 = 4.575. SP = 5. Gain % = (0.425 / 4.575) * 100 = 9.29% profit.[span_59](start_span)[span_59](end_span)
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