Question

A hawker purchased oranges at the rate of 4 oranges in a rupee, but he sells at the rate of 5 oranges in a rupee. his loss is:

Answer 1

4 orange at 1 Rs
means one orange=0.25 paise
so if he sell (4+1)5 orange at Rs1
the total loss = 25%

Answer 2

Answer:

Rs.0.05

Step-by-step explanation:

CP of 4 oranges = 1

CP of 1 oranges = $\frac{1}{4}$

Sp of 5 oranges = 1

SP of 1 orange = $\frac{1}{5}$

CP> S

So, loss

Losss = CP - SP = $\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{20}=0.05$

Hence his loss is Rs.0.05