Question

A shopkeeper earns a profit of Re 1 by selling one pen and incurs a loss of 40 paise per pencil
while selling pencils of his old stock. In a particular months he incurs a loss of Rs 5. In this
period, he sold 45 pens. How many pencils did he sell in this period ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

i) Loss = Rs 5Profit gained by selling one pen = Re. 1Profit gained by selling 45 pens = Rs 4545 + x = - 5x = - 50So, a loss of Rs 50 has occurred while selling pencils.No. of Pencils sold = 50 / 0.40                              = 125She sold 125 pencils in this period.(ii) Profit Or Loss Incurred = 070 pens were sold, so profit gained = Rs 70Cost Price Of Pencils = 70 - 0 = Rs 70No. of pencils sold = 70 / 0.40 = 175Therefore, She Sold 175 pencils in the next month.

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Answer 2

Answer:

175

Step-by-step explanation:

he sold 175 pencils in next month