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A mixture of 30 bags of Type A millet costing Ksh 400 per bag and 50 bags of Type B millet costing Ksh 380 per bag is to be sold at a profit of 20%. Find the selling price of one bag of the mixture. A

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a

Ksh 465\text{Ksh } 465

b
7:33
c
11:29

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Part a· 6 steps

Calculate the selling price of one bag of the mixture.

  1. Calculate the total cost of Type A millet.

    Cost of Type A = 30 bags×Ksh 400/bag=Ksh 1200030 \text{ bags} \times \text{Ksh } 400/\text{bag} = \text{Ksh } 12000

  2. Calculate the total cost of Type B millet.

    Cost of Type B = 50 bags×Ksh 380/bag=Ksh 1900050 \text{ bags} \times \text{Ksh } 380/\text{bag} = \text{Ksh } 19000

  3. Calculate the total cost of the mixture.

    Total Cost = Ksh 12000+Ksh 19000=Ksh 31000\text{Ksh } 12000 + \text{Ksh } 19000 = \text{Ksh } 31000

  4. Calculate the total number of bags in the mixture.

    Total Bags = 30 bags+50 bags=80 bags30 \text{ bags} + 50 \text{ bags} = 80 \text{ bags}

  5. Calculate the cost price per bag of the mixture.

    Cost Price per Bag = Total CostTotal Bags=Ksh 3100080=Ksh 387.50\frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Bags}} = \frac{\text{Ksh } 31000}{80} = \text{Ksh } 387.50

  6. Calculate the selling price per bag with a 20% profit.

    Selling Price = Cost Price ×(1+Profit Percentage)\times (1 + \text{Profit Percentage})
    Selling Price = Ksh 387.50×(1+0.20)\text{Ksh } 387.50 \times (1 + 0.20)
    Selling Price = Ksh 387.50×1.20\text{Ksh } 387.50 \times 1.20
    Selling Price = Ksh 465\text{Ksh } 465

    The selling price of one bag of the mixture is Ksh 465\boxed{\text{Ksh } 465}.

Part b7:33

Find the ratio x:y.

  1. Calculate the cost price per bag of the mixture.

    Given Selling Price (SP) = Ksh 498.55 and Profit = 30%.
    Let Cost Price (CP) be the cost per bag.
    SP=CP×(1+Profit Percentage)SP = CP \times (1 + \text{Profit Percentage})
    Ksh 498.55=CP×(1+0.30)\text{Ksh } 498.55 = CP \times (1 + 0.30)
    Ksh 498.55=CP×1.30\text{Ksh } 498.55 = CP \times 1.30
    CP=Ksh 498.551.30=Ksh 383.50CP = \frac{\text{Ksh } 498.55}{1.30} = \text{Ksh } 383.50

  2. Set up an equation for the cost price per bag based on the ratio x:y.

    Let xx be the number of bags of Type A and yy be the number of bags of Type B.
    Total cost of mixture = x×Ksh 400+y×Ksh 380=400x+380yx \times \text{Ksh } 400 + y \times \text{Ksh } 380 = 400x + 380y
    Total number of bags = x+yx+y
    Cost price per bag = 400x+380yx+y\frac{400x + 380y}{x+y}
    We equate this to the calculated cost price per bag:

    400x+380yx+y=383.50\frac{400x + 380y}{x+y} = 383.50
  3. Solve for the ratio x:y.

    400x+380y=383.50(x+y)400x + 380y = 383.50(x+y) 400x+380y=383.50x+383.50y400x + 380y = 383.50x + 383.50y 400x−383.50x=383.50y−380y400x - 383.50x = 383.50y - 380y 16.50x=3.50y16.50x = 3.50y

    To find the ratio x:yx:y:

    xy=3.5016.50\frac{x}{y} = \frac{3.50}{16.50}

    Multiply numerator and denominator by 100 to remove decimals:

    xy=3501650\frac{x}{y} = \frac{350}{1650}

    Simplify the fraction by dividing both by 50:

    xy=733\frac{x}{y} = \frac{7}{33}

    The ratio x:yx:y is 7:33\boxed{7:33}.

Part c11:29

Calculate the ratio of Type A millet to Type B millet in the final mixture.

  1. Determine the proportion of Type A and Type B in one bag of mixture from part (a).

    From part (a), the mixture has 30 bags of Type A and 50 bags of Type B, totaling 80 bags.
    In one bag of mixture (a):
    Amount of Type A = 3080=38\frac{30}{80} = \frac{3}{8}
    Amount of Type B = 5080=58\frac{50}{80} = \frac{5}{8}

  2. Determine the proportion of Type A and Type B in one bag of mixture from part (b).

    From part (b), the ratio of Type A to Type B is 7:337:33. The total parts are 7+33=407+33=40.
    In one bag of mixture (b):
    Amount of Type A = 740\frac{7}{40}
    Amount of Type B = 3340\frac{33}{40}

  3. Calculate the total amount of Type A and Type B when one bag of each mixture is combined.

    Total Type A = (Amount of Type A in bag from a) + (Amount of Type A in bag from b)
    Total Type A = 38+740\frac{3}{8} + \frac{7}{40}
    To add, find a common denominator (40):
    Total Type A = 3×58×5+740=1540+740=2240\frac{3 \times 5}{8 \times 5} + \frac{7}{40} = \frac{15}{40} + \frac{7}{40} = \frac{22}{40}

    Total Type B = (Amount of Type B in bag from a) + (Amount of Type B in bag from b)
    Total Type B = 58+3340\frac{5}{8} + \frac{33}{40}
    To add, find a common denominator (40):
    Total Type B = 5×58×5+3340=2540+3340=5840\frac{5 \times 5}{8 \times 5} + \frac{33}{40} = \frac{25}{40} + \frac{33}{40} = \frac{58}{40}

  4. Calculate the ratio of Type A millet to Type B millet in the final mixture.

    Ratio = Total Type A : Total Type B
    Ratio = 2240:5840\frac{22}{40} : \frac{58}{40}
    This simplifies to 22:5822:58.
    Divide both sides by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
    Ratio = 11:2911:29

    The ratio of Type A millet to Type B millet in the final mixture is 11:29\boxed{11:29}.

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