a man buys pencil at the rate of 6 for Rs.5 and sells them at 5 for Rs 6. What is his profit℅?
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Cp =6
Sp =5
Profit =sp-cp
= -1
Profit% = profit\cp×100
= -1/6×100
=-1.6%
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cost price of 6 pencils= ₹5
cost price of 1 pencil = 5 / 6
cost price of 5 pencil
= 5 × 5/ 6 = 25/ 6
selling price of 5 pencils= ₹6
profit = selling price (5p) - cost price (5p)
= 6 - (25/6) = 11/ 6
profit% = profit × 100/ C.p
= (11/6) * 100 )/ (25/ 6)
= 1100 / 25 = 44%
Answer: profit = 44%
cost price of 1 pencil = 5 / 6
cost price of 5 pencil
= 5 × 5/ 6 = 25/ 6
selling price of 5 pencils= ₹6
profit = selling price (5p) - cost price (5p)
= 6 - (25/6) = 11/ 6
profit% = profit × 100/ C.p
= (11/6) * 100 )/ (25/ 6)
= 1100 / 25 = 44%
Answer: profit = 44%
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