Question

A fruit vendor recovers the cost of 25 mangoes by selling 20 mangoes. Find his percentage profit.

Answer 1

Answer:

25%

Step-by-step explanation: Given mangoes=20

Profited Mangoes= 25

Therefore, extra mangoes=25-20=5

Profit%=( Profit/Original sum)x100=25% ANS.

Answer 2

The percentage of profit = 25%

Given :

A fruit vendor recovers the cost of 25 mangoes by selling 20 mangoes.

To find :

The percentage of profit

Solution :

Step 1 of 2 :

Write down Cost price and Selling price

Here it is given that a fruit vendor recovers the cost of 25 mangoes by selling 20 mangoes.

Let , Cost price of 25 mangoes = Selling price of 20 mangoes = Rs. 100x

∴ Cost price of 1 mango = Rs. 4x

∴ Selling price of 1 mango = Rs. 5x

Step 2 of 3 :

Calculate profit percentage

Profit amount

= Rs. (5x - 4x)

= Rs. x

Step 2 of 2 :

Calculate profit percentage

Hence the required profit percentage

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{ x }{ 4x } \times 100 \% }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{1}{4} \times 100 \% }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = 25 \% }$

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