Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

ram goes to market to get 15 oranges and 5 apple. one apple cost 3 rs and 5 orange of 5 rs. he meet kalu who sells him all these at total 16.67 percent profit. what is the amount kalu paid to buy the orange and apple.

  1. 72

  2. 30

  3. 25

  4. 22

  5. what is this?

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Explanation

Ram buys 15 oranges (3 sets of 5 at 5rs = 15rs) and 5 apples (3rs each = 15rs), totaling 30rs. If Kalu sold them for 30rs at a 16.67% (1/6) profit, Kalu's cost price (CP) is calculated as CP * (7/6) = 30. CP = 180/7 ≈ 25.71. 25 is the closest integer.