Question

a shopkeeper gains rs 1 on each pen and loses 40 paise on each pencil he sells 45 pens and some pencils losing RS.5 in all.How many pencils he sell

Answer 1

Answer:

The shopkeeper sold 125 pencils.

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of profit earned in selling 1 pen is Re. 1

The amount of profit earned in selling 45pen is Re. 1 x 45 = 45

Hence, the profit earned is Rs. 45

The net loss he suffered in selling pencil is Rs. 5.

The loss in transaction is  loss=-Rs.5 – Rs.45=-Rs.50=-5000 paise

Loss incurred in selling 1 pencil = - 40 paise

The number of pencil sold by the shopkeeper is 5000/40 = 125 pencils

Hence, the number of pencil sold by the shopkeeper is 125 pencils.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Shopkeeper gains rs 1 on each pen..

Gain on selling 45 pens= ₹45

Loss incurred by selling pencils..total loss-profit earned

Loss is denoted by -..so =-₹5-₹45

-50 paisa..in rupees -5000 paisa(-50*100)

Loss on selling 1 pencil..40 paisa which we denote as-40 paisa

No of pencils =-₹5000/-₹40=125

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