A person
A person buys 10 kg of commodity A at a rate of 2 kg per dollar, 20 kg of commodity b at a rate of 5 kilograms per dollar, and 30 kg of commodity C at a rate of 10 kg per dollar. Find the average price kg per dollar.
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