Question

A trader buys oranges at 7 for a rupee and sells them at 40% profit.how many oranges does he sell for a rupee?

Answer 1

Sp of 7 oranges = x

x/1 = 140/100

x = 140/100 = 1.4

Sp of one orange = 1.4/7 = 0.2

number of oranges in one rupee = 1/0.2 = 5