Question

a man buy 120 apples at 3 a rupees and 120 more at 2a rupee and then he sells the whole lot at 5 for two rupee find his total loss or profit percent

Answer 1

Answer:

4%

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the cost of 120 apples at 3 a rupee:

3 apples = Rs 1

1 apple = 1 ÷ 3 = Rs 1/3

120 apples = 1/3 x 120 = Rs 40

Find the cost of 120 apples at 2 a rupee:

2 apples = Rs 1

1 apple = 1 ÷ 2 = Rs 1/2

120 apples = 1/2 x 120 = Rs 60

Find the total cost:

Total cost = 40 + 60 = Rs 100

Find the total selling price:

Total number of apples = 120 + 120 = 240

5 apples = Rs 2

1 apple = 2 ÷ 5 = Rs 2/5

240 apples = 2/5 x 240 = Rs 96

Find the profit/loss

Rs 96 < Rs 100 ⇒ It is a loss

Loss = 100 - 96 = Rs 4

Find the loss percentage:

Loss Percentage = loss/cost price x 100

Loss Percentage = 4/100 x 100 = 4%

Answer: The loss is 4%

Answer 2

1 apple = 1/3

120 = 1/3 × 120 =

40 Rs

1 apple =1/2

120 = 1/2 × 120 =

60 Rs

total cost of apple :

40 + 60 = 100

5 apple = 2 Rs

240 = 2/5 × 240

= 96

loss = C.P - S.P

= 100 - 96 = 4

loss % = 4/100 × 100

= 4%