Question

A fruit seller purchases oranges at the rate of
3 for Rs 5 and sells them at 2 for Rs 4. His profit in the transaction is:
(A) 25%
(B) 15%
(G) 20%
(D) 10%​

Answer 1

Answer:

Thus, Fruit seller will get 20% profit in the transaction.

Step-by-step explanation:

A fruit sellers purchases oranges at rate 3 for Rs 5

Cost of 3 oranges = Rs 5

Cost of 1 oranges = Rs \frac{5}{3}

3

5

Same fruit man sells them at rate 2 for Rs 4

Sale of 2 oranges = Rs 4

Sale of 1 oranges = Rs 2

If we see the price per oranges of cost price (CP) and selling price (SP).

SP>CP

It means fruit seller get profit per oranges.

Profit = SP-CP

P=2-\frac{5}{3}\Rightarrow \frac{1}{3}P=2−

3

5

⇒

3

1

Now we find profit percentage,

P\%=\frac{P}{CP}\times 100P%=

CP

P

×100

P\%=\frac{1/3}{5/3}\times 100\Rightarrow 20\%P%=

5/3

1/3

×100⇒20%

Thus, Fruit seller will get 20% profit in the transaction.

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