A man buys eggs at 5 for 6 rupees and sells then at 8 for 12 rupees, find his profit per cent who to make this sum
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Answer:
Given that the man buys eggs at 5 for 6 rupees. Also he sells them at 8 for 12 rupees. Hence, profit percent for the man becomes 25 %.
Answer:
Profit% = 25%
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:-
cost price of 5 eggs = 6
selling price of 8 eggs =12
first ,
Given that the man buys eggs at 5 for 6 rupees.
Cost price of 1egg = 6/5
Cost price of 1egg = 1.2Rs
Also he sells them at 8 for 12 rupees. Selling price of 1leg = 12/8
Selling price of 1leg = 1.5Rs
Profit percent is calculated by -
Profit percent is calculated by -Profit % = (SP-CP)x100/CP
Profit percent is calculated by -Profit % = (SP-CP)x100/CPProfit % = (1.5-1.2)x100/1.2
Profit percent is calculated by -Profit % = (SP-CP)x100/CPProfit % = (1.5-1.2)x100/1.2Profit % = 25%
Hence, profit percent made by the man is 25%.
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