Question

A man bought 6 pencils for rs 5 and sold them at 5 pencils for rs. 6. Calculate his gain percentage

Answer 1

to solve this question we have to equal number of pen let there be 30 pen then proceed it as in image

Answer 2

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GIVEN :

A MAN BOUGHT 6 PENCILS FOR 5 RS

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COST PRICE :

=> 5 RS

THINGS BROUGHT :

=> 6

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STEP 1 .

=> TO FIND COST PRICE OF 1 PENCIL

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COST OF 1 PENCIL :

=> TOTAL COST / NO. OF PENCILS

=> 5 / 6

=> 0.833 RS

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=> HE SOLD 5 PENCILS FOR RS 6

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STEP 2 :

=> TO FIND THE SELLING PRICE OF 1 PENCIL

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SELLING PRICE OF 1 PENCIL :

=> TOTAL PRICE / NO. OF PENCILS

=> 6 / 5

=> 1.20 RS

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STEP 3 :

=> TO FIND THE GAIN FROM 1 PENCIL

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THE GAIN ON 1 PENCIL :

=> SELLING PRICE - COST PRICE

=> 1.20 - 0.833

=> 0.367 RS

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STEP 4 :

=> TO FIND THE PERCENT GAIN

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GAIN PERCENTAGE :

=> GAIN * 100 / COST PRICE

=> 0.367 * 100 / 0.833

=> 36.7 / 0.833

=> 44.0576 %

=> 44%

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