Question

a trader bought 60 pens for ₹450 on selling 30 pens there is a loss worth the selling price of 5 pens find out the selling price of each pen​

Answer 1

Answer:

cost of each pen is 7.5

and loss is 7.5x5 is equal to 37.5

Answer 2

Answer:

Selling Price of each pen is 6.43 (approx.)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Cost price of 60 pen is₹450

so, the cost price of each pen is ₹7.5

Let the selling price of each pen be x

so,

S.P. of 30 pen = C.P. of 30 pen - loss

30x=(30×7.5)-5x

30x=225-5x

x=225/35

x=6.43 (approx.)

Selling Price of each pen is ₹6.43 (approx.)