Question

a shopkeeper earns a profit of Re 1 on selling one pen and suffers a loss me of 30 paise on selling one pencil.In a particular month,he incus aloss of RS 5.In that month he sold 40 pens.How many pencils did he sell in that period​

Answer 1

Answer:

150 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:

Shopkeepers income in that period= -5 rupees

no. of pencils he sold= 40

profit by selling a pencil= 1 re.

profit he gain=pencil sold*profit by selling a pencil= 40*1=40 rs.

total loss= total profit- income 40-(-5)=45 rs.

loss by selling a pencil= 30 paise=0.3 rs.

now, no. of pencils sold= (total loss)/(loss by selling a pencil)

                                       = 45/0.3=150