Question

a sela seller buys lemon at the rate of 5 for rupees 10 and sells them at the rate of 2 rupees 5 find the gain percent for each Lemon Lemon ​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Method 1:

C.P of 5 lemons =10 rs

S.P of 2 lemons =5 rs

Take Lcm of 5 , 2 in order to equal the No of lemons.

Lcm will be 10

C.P of 10 lemons will be 20 rs

S.P of 10 lemons will be 25 rs

Gain of 5 rs.

Percentage = 5/20*100= 25%.

Method 2

C.p of 5 lemons = 10 rs.

C.p of 1 lemon will be 2 rs

S.p of 2 lemons = 5rs

S.P of 1 lemon will be 2.5rs

profit percentage = 0.5/2*100 = 25%

Answer 2

Question:-

A seller buys lemons at the rate of 5 for ₹10 and sells them at the rate of 2 for ₹5. Find the gain percent for each lemon.

Answer :-

Given:-

A seller buys lemons at the rate of 5 = 10rs.

He sells them at the rate of 2 = 5rs.

To find:-

• Gain price
• Gain percent

Solution:-

Gain price = 2.5 - 2 = 0.5rs

Gain percent =

$( \frac{0.5}{2.0} \times 100)$

$= 25$