Question

3. A vendor is selling apples at 84 a dozen and pears at 96 a dozen. If the apples had been bought at 12 a pair and the pears at 14 a pair, in selling which fruit does the vendor earn a higher profit margin?​

Answer 1

Answer:

cost of 2 apples=12Rs

Cost of 12 apples=12×6=72Rs

Selling price of 12 apples= 84 Rs

profit=84-72=12 Rs a dozen

profit%=16.67%

cost of 2 pears is 14

then cost of 12 pears= 14×6=84

selling price=96

profit=96-84=12Rs a dozen

profit%=14.29%

Step-by-step explanation:

in selling apples vendor earns a higher profit margin on cost