Question

. A shopkeeper earns a profit of Rs. 8.5 sold per pen and loss Rs. 3.5 per pencil. He sell 40 pens and 72 pencils. What is its profit or loss? 1 point a. Loss 88 b. Profit 88 c. No Profit or Loss d. Profit 87​

Answer 1

Answer:

option b- Profit 88

Step-by-step explanation:

profit on per pen= Rs. 8.5

Loss on per pencil = Rs. 3.5

No. of pens he sold = 40

No. of pencil he sold= 72

Profit on 40 pens= 8.5*40= Rs.340

Loss on 72 pencil= 3.5*72= Rs.252

Profit= 340- 252 =RS.88

so, clearly the answer is profit 88

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