Question

a man bought 10 goats like this for 1200. 3 of them are goats. sold at a profit of 20. 2 goats died. when should the remaining goats be sold so that there is a total profit of 6%?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost price of 1 goat = Rs. 2200

Selling price of each goat =

2200

×

116

100

= Rs.2552

Total cost price = cost price of 50 goats = 50 × 2200 = Rs. 110000

10 goats died and he could only sell 40 goats.

Therefore, total selling price = Selling price of 40 goats = 40 × 2552 = Rs.102080

Loss = 110000 - 102080 = Rs.7920

Loss percent =

7920

×

100

110000

=

36

5

=

7

1

5

%