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A mixture of two commodities A and B is in the ratio x:y. Commodity A costs Sh. 60 per unit and commodity B costs Sh. 72 per unit. If the mixture is sold at Sh. 78 per unit, what is the profit percent
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2 stepsDefine the cost price of the mixture.
Let the ratio of commodity A to commodity B be .
The cost of commodity A is Sh. 60 per unit.
The cost of commodity B is Sh. 72 per unit.
The total cost of the mixture is .
The total number of units in the mixture is .
The average cost price per unit of the mixture is .Relate the selling price to the cost price using the profit percentage.
The selling price of the mixture is Sh. 78 per unit
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