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A fruit vendor buys oranges at 6 for Rs. 10 and an equal number at 10 for Rs. 20 he mixes them and sells at Rs 21.60 per dozen. Find his gain or loss percent?

6 oranges at Rs.6


Total CP of 6 oranges = Rs. 10


10 oranges at 20


CP of 10 oranges = Rs. 20


CP of total oranges = 10 + 20 = Rs. 30


CP of each orange



= Rs. 1.875


SP of one dozen orange = 21.60


SP of one orange


= 1.8


So total amount of 16 orange = 16 × 18


= Rs. 28.8


So CP is greater than SP so it must be loss


So, loss = Rs. 1.2



= 4%


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