Question

A cement company earns a profit of Rs. 8 per bag of white cement sold and a loss of Rs. 5 per bag of grey cement sold.

(i) what is the number of white cement bags it must be sell to have neither profit nor loss, if the number of Grey bags sold is 6,400 bags. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

4000 bags

Step-by-step explanation:

Profit on one white cement bag =₹8

loss on one bag grey cement bag =₹5

Loss on 6400 bags of grey cement

=₹6400×5=₹32000

In order to get a gain of Rs.32000

The white cement bags be sold =

32000/8 = 4000 bags.

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