The prices of tea and coffee per kg were the same in june. In july the price of coffee shot up by 20% and that of tea dropped by 20%. if in july , a mixture containing equal quantities of tea and coffee costs 50/kg. how much did a kg of coffee cost in june ?  Select the correct option.
A) 50  B) 60  C) 80  D) 100  E) 120

Rationale: "let the price of tea and coffee be x per kg in june . price of tea in july = 1.2 x price of coffee in july = 0.8 x . in july the price of 1 / 2 kg ( 500 gm ) of tea and 1 / 2 kg ( 500 gm ) of coffee ( equal quantities ) = 50 1.2 x ( 1 / 2 ) + 0.8 x ( 1 / 2 ) = 50 = > x = 50 thus proved . . . option a ."
Answer: A