Question

A vendor bought 120 sweets at 20 p each. In his house, 18 were consumed and he sold the Remaining at 30 p each. Find his profit or loss as percent​

Answer 1

Answer:

solution:

27.5%

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Step-by-step explanation:

given:

A vendor bought 120 sweets at 20p each.

cost of 120 sweets=120×20= 2400p

According to question,

18 sweets were consumed

remainly sweets=120-18 =102

cost of each sweets=30p

Now total all price of 102 sweets= 102×30

=3060p

gain=s.p-c.p

=> gain=3060-2400

=660p

=> gain%= gain/c.p ×100

=> gain%=660/2400×100

=> gain%=27.5%

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