Question

16. A person buys 4 apples for 5 and sells them at 5 for ? 4, what does he gain or lose​

Answer 1

He doesn’t gain nor loss he earns the same as he spent

Answer 2

Answer:-

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GIVEN:-

• Cost price of 4 apples = Rs 5
• Selling price of 5 apples = Rs 4
• As he purchased 5 at rs 4 and sold 4 at rs 5, so he had loss.

FIND:-

• Loss of the person = ?

FORMULA:-

$\to\sf{Loss = CP - SP}$

SOLVING BY USING THE FORMULA:-

➴ Cost price of 4 apples = Rs 5

➴ Selling price of 5 apples = Rs 4

➴ Loss = Cost price - Selling price

➴ Loss = 5 - 4

➴ Loss = 1

➴ So, he had a loss of 1 rupee.

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