Question

A vendor bought a basket of 30 dozen bananas for rupees 270 6 dozens bananas war rotten he sold the remaining bananas at rupees 1.25 is what was his profit or loss?

Answer 1

$<b>Heya mate. (^_-). Solution below.$
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$<u>Your Question -</u>$

A vendor bought a basket of 30 dozen bananas for Rs. 270. Out of those, 6 dozen bananas had rotten. He sold the remaining bananas at 1.25 Rs. each. What was his profit or loss%?

$<u>Solution -</u>$

1 dozen = 12 articles.

So, total number of bananas bought
= 30 dozens
= 30 × 12
= 360

And, cost price of the total bananas = Rs. 270

Now, 6 dozens were rotten.

So, total number of rotten bananas
= 6 × 12
= 72

Now, bananas remaining
= 360 - 72
= 288

Then, remaining bananas were sold for Rs. 1.25 each.

So, total selling price
= 288 × 1.25
= 360

Now, total cost price = 270 Rs.
And, total selling price = 360 Rs.

Clearly, S.P. > C.P.
So, gain is incurred

Gain
= S.P. - C.P.
= 360 - 270
= 90

Now, gain %
= gain/C.P. × 100
= 90/270 × 100
= 0.333 × 100
= 33.3% (rounded off)

$<marquee>Hence, vendor makes a gain of 33.3%</marquee>$
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