Question

A shopkeeper bought certain number of pens at the rate of20rs 60 and the same number at 30for rs 40. after that he realised that he had bought only 60% of the required number of pens.he bought the rest at 25 for Rs 75. he sold the pens at 12 for Rs35.find his profit/loss%.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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