Question

4. A fruit seller bought 250 oranges at the rate of Rs. 225 per hundred. He found 25
oranges out of them rotten. He sold the rest at 2.80 per orange. Find % loss or gain on
the whole ?
D.
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Answer 1

Answer:

12 %

Step-by-step explanation:

CP = 225/100 = 9/4 Rs per fruit

CP = 250 × 9/4 = 1125/2 = 562.5 Rs

SP = 225 × 2.8 = 630 Rs

Profit = 630 - 562.5 = 67.5 Rs

% = 67.5/562.5 × 100 = 12 %