Question

A shopkeeper bought certain number of pens at 20 for ₹60 and the same number at 30 for ₹40. After that he realised that
he had bought only 60% of the required number of pens . He bought the rest at 25 for ₹75 . He sold the pens at 12 for ₹35.
Find his profit / loss% ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the cost of 20 pen is= 60

the same 30 pen is=40

then'he remembered that he could buy only 60% pen.

Then he bought 25=75.

then he sold 12=35. Understand.

I will understand if the cost of 1 pen is 3

20*3 is 60 * this mean multiple ok.

before realize he could bought 100% pen.

Then he sold 12=35

35 divide by 12= 2.91....

he had loss at 0.0291 rupees because 3 >2.91

Answer 2

Answer: here is full explanation