Question

A fruitseller bought 200 oranges for 120 rupees a score. He found that 25 oranges were rotten. He sold the remaining oranges for 5 rupees each. Find his profit or loss.

Answer 1

We know that 1 score = 20.

Given,

⇒ 20 oranges = 120

⇒ 1 orange = 6

Then, 200 oranges = 1200.

So, the cost price = 1200.


Now,

Given that number of oranges rotten = 25.

Then, Number of oranges unrotten = 200 - 25 = 175.

Given that he sold the remaining oranges for 5 each.

So, the selling price = 5 * 175 = 875.


Here, Cost price > Selling price. So, Loss has occured.


We know that Loss = Cost price - Selling price

⇒ 1200 - 875

⇒ 325.


We know that Loss% = (Loss/Cost price) * 100

⇒ (325/1200) * 100

⇒ ~27%.


Therefore, Loss percentage = 27%.


Hope this helps!