Question

A fruit seller bought bananas at the rate of 3 for ₹ 8 and sold than at the rate of 2 for ₹ 7. find his gain or loss percent.

Answer 1

gain percent=127.5 if it correct mark as brainliest answer

Answer 2

AccordingToQuestion,

Seller brought 3 bananas at ₹ 8 (i)

He Sold 2 bananas for ₹ 7 (ii)

Selling price of 1 banana is 7/2

In Equation, (1)

⇒ Gain = 7/2 - 8/3

Solving equation

21 -16/6 = 5/6

Percentage of gain (%)

= 5/6 × 100

Solving equation

5 × 100 × 3 / 6 ×8

$\sf\boxed {Now}$

5 × 25 / 2× 2 % = 125 / 4

$\bf{ \huge{ \underline{ \boxed{ \tt{ \blue{ = 31.1/4}}}}}}$

= 31.25% was his gain percent