Question

6. A fruit vendor buys fruits from the fruit market at wholesale prices and sells them at his shop at
retail prices. He operates his shop 30 days a month, as a rule. He buys in multiples of 100 fruits
and sells them in multiples of a dozen fruits. He purchases mangoes for ' 425 per hundred and
sells at 65 per dozen, he buys apples at 150 per hundred and sells at 30 per dozen, he buys
watermelons (always of equal size) at 1800 per hundred and sells at 360 per dozen. Which of
the three fruits yields him the maximum percentage profit?
(a) Mangoes
(b) Apples
(c) Watermelons
(d) Both (b) and (c)​

Answer 1

Answer:

For mangoes, purchase Cost of 100= 425 = 4.25/pc

Sell cost of 12 = 65 = 5.4/pc

So profit is 5.4-4.25 = ₹1.15

Profit percentage = 1.15/4.25 × 100 = 27.06%

For apples, purchase Cost of 100= 150 = 1.5/pc

Sell cost of 12 = 30 = 2.5/pc

So, similarly, profit percentage = (2.5-1.5)/1.5 × 100 = 66.67%

For watermelon, purchase Cost of 100= 1800 = 18/pc

Sell cost of 12= 360 = 30/pc

So profit percentage = (30-18)/18 × 100 = 66.67%

Hence, option (d) is correct.