Question

3. A fruit seller sells grapes at the rate of * 20 per kg and thereby loses 20%. At what price per kg, he should have sold them to make a profit of 5%​

Answer 1

Answer:

Rs 26.25 per kg

Step-by-step explanation:

A fruit seller sells grapes at the rate of 20 per kg and thereby loses 20%.

Say, for x rs per kg, he should have sold them to make a profit of 5%​

80 : 20 = 105 : x

=> x= (20×105/80)

=> x = Rs 26.25

So, to make a profit of 5%​ he need to sell the grapes at  Rs 26.25

per kg