Question

400 mangoes were purchased at rupees 125 per hundred and sold at a loss of rupees 100.Find the S. P. of one dozen mangoes.

Answer 1

C.P. OF 100 MANGOES WERE RS.125

C.P. OF 400 MANGOES =

(125/100)×400

=RS 500

LOSS=RS 100

S.P OF 400 MANGOES =C.P. - LOSS

=RS (500-100)

=RS 400

1 DOZEN= 12 UNITS

SP OF 400 MANGOES = RS 400

SP OF 12 MANGOES = RS 12

HENCE,SP OF 1 DOZEN MANGOES = RS 12