Question

A shopkeeper purchased some apple at the rate of 4 for rs 0.50 and sold them at the rate of 3 for rs 0.50 find his profit per cent

Answer 1

CP FOR 1 APPLE= RS 0.5÷4=RS. 0.125
SP FOR 1 APPLE=RS 0.5÷3= RS. 0.166
NOW, PROFIT%= SP-CP/CP×100%
= 0.166-0.125/0.125×100%=32.8%(ANSWER)=32.8%