Question

A person buy some pencil at 5 for Rs.1 and sells them at 3 for Rs.1. his profit % is?​

Answer 1

Answer:

40%

Step-by-step explanation:

No of pencil bought by a person = 5 = rupees =1 = 100%

No of pencil he sells = 3 for rupees = 1 =

If 2 1/2 pencils = 50% profit, then

for 3 pencils = 40%

for 3 1/2 pencils = 30%

for 4 pencils = 20%

for 4.5 pencils = 10%

for 5 pencils = 0% profit

So the profit percentage is 40%