Question

A fruit seller sells mangoes at the rate of RS. 9 per kg and thereby loses 20%. At what price per kg, he should have sold them to make of 5%

Answer 1

at 5% loss or profit

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Answer 2

Final selling price = 11.25 Rs. per kg. of mango.

Given:

A fruit seller sells mangoes at the rate of RS. 9 per kg.

Loses = 20%.

To find:

At what price per kg, he should have sold them to make of 5%

Explanation:

• At loss of 20 % He sells the mango at 9 per kg.
• If he gain 5% he should makeup the loss 20% and after that he should gain 5%
• So total is 25% of 9 rupees
• So final selling price = 9 + $\frac{25}{100}$ × 9
•     Final selling price = 11.25 Rs. per kg. of mango.

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