Question

5. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10 by selling one bag and incurs a loss of 4 per pencil box.
(i) In a particular month he'íncurs a loss of 3 50. In this period, he sold 45 bags. How many
pencil boxes did he sell in this period?
(ii) In the next month he earns neither profit nor loss. If he sold 70 bags, how many boxes
did he sell?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) 150

(ii) 175

Step-by-step explanation:

(I) Loss=350

Bags Sold=45 = 45*10=₹450

450+X=-350

-350-450=750

750/4= 150

(ii) 70 Bags = X Boxes

70 Bags = 70*10= ₹700 = x/4 Boxes

= 700/4= X

=175