Question

a grocer bought 8kg of spinach for 148 and then sold it in all bunches of 250g at 5.55 each what was the grocers profit per

Answer 1

Cost of 1kg spinach = 148 ÷ 8 = 18.50

SP of 1kg Spinach = 5.55 x 4 = 22.20

Profit = 22.20 - 18.50 = 3.70

in percentage = 3.70/18.50   x  100 = 20%

Answer 2

Answer:

C.P of 8 kg of spinach= ₹ 148

S.P of 8kg gms spinach= ₹ 5.55

S.P of 8kg spinach= ₹5.55×8=5.55×8×4

1/4

=5.55×32

=177.60

profit=S.P-C.P

₹177.60-₹148

₹29.60

p×100

C.P

29.60×100/148=₹960/148

profit=30

$20\% \:$