Question

A shopkeeper earns a profit of Rs.2 by selling one pen and incurs a loss of Rs. 1 per pencil. In a particular month he incurs a loss of Rs 5. If he sold 35 pens, how many pencils did he sell?​

Answer 1

Answer:

40 paise

Step-by-step explanation:

Total loss given = Rs 5 which we donate by Rs-5 . Therefore loss incured=total loss - profit earned .

Loss incured by selling one pencil =40 paise ,which we write -40 paise