Question

A fruit seller buys lemons at 2 for a rupee and sells them at 5 for 3 RS .what is his profit percent

Answer 1

Cp-2for 1

sp - 5 for 3

Lcm of 5 and 2 =10

Cp - rupees 5

sp = rupees 6(by unitary method 5-------3,1--------3/5,10--------10*3/5=6)

so profit=1

percent=profit/cp*100= 1/5*100=20%profit

Answer 2

Answer:

Cp-2for 1

sp - 5 for 3

Lcm of 5 and 2 =10

Cp - rupees 5

sp = rupees 6(by unitary method 5-------3,1--------3/5,10--------10*3/5=6)

so profit=1

percent=profit/cp*100= 1/5*100=20%profit