If $5 \ kg$ of potato costing $Rs. 5$ per $kg$ and $3 \ kg$ of potato costing $Rs. 4$ per $kg$ are mixed,find the average cost of the mixture per $kg$?

  • A
    $4.40$
  • B
    $4.45$
  • C
    $4.63$
  • D
    $4.95$

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