Selling parts at different prices, rest as a mixture, to hit an overall profit

CAT has tested this idea 4 times across 4 papers, from 2018 to 2022. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

QuestionWhat it asksAnswer
CAT 2018 Slot 1 · QA Q7 near-repeatwalnuts and peanuts, some sold, some lost, rest mixed at 25% profitC
CAT 2022 Slot 1 · QA Q14 near-repeatsyrup and juice, parts sold, rest mixed for 64% overall profit160
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · QA Q22three teas mixed; one-sixth sold, price for rest for 50% profitB
CAT 2020 Slot 3 · QA Q14sugar sold at marked, discount, wastage; raise price for 15% profitD

Part of Percentages & Profit-Loss (46 questions since 2017).