Math, asked by deekshachahar12, 4 hours ago

. A shopkeeper bought locks at the rate of 8 locks for 34 and sold them at the rate of 12 locks for 57
Calculate:
(i) his gain per cent, and
(ii) the number of locks he should sell to earn a profit of 45.​

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Answered by Pratishtha55
5

Answer:

cost price for a lock = 34

____ = 4.25 rupee.

8

1 lock selling price = 57

_____= 4.75

12

Profit = 4.75 * 4.25 = 0. 50

Profit%= 0.50 / 4.25 * 100 = 11.76

Profit is 0.50 for a lock

when selling two lock we get 1 rupees

To get 45 RS profit = 2*45 = 90

90 locks.

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