Question

A fruit vender buys orenges at the rate of 5 for ₹40 and sells them at ₹9 per orange . find his gain percent .

Answer 1

cost price= rs 40 for 5= rs 8 for 1
s.p.= rs 9
gain percent= gain* 100/cp
= 1*100/8= 100/8= 12.5%

Answer 2

c.p is 40 for 5 oranges
s.p is 9 per orange means
s.p of 5 oranges=9×5=45
profit=s.p -c.p
=45-40
=5
profit%=p by cp ×100
5\40×100
answer is 12 1/2