A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
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A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee.
cost price of 6 tofees = 1 rs
he must sell at 20%gain
lets recall a formula
=> selling price = c.p *100 +gain / 100
=>1 *100+120/100
=>120/100
=>6/5 rupees
selling price of 6 toffees must be 6/5 rs for 20%gain
=>selling prcie of 1 tofee for 20%gain
=> 6*5/6
=>30/6
=>5 rs
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hope it helps u....
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A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee.
cost price of 6 tofees = 1 rs
he must sell at 20%gain
lets recall a formula
=> selling price = c.p *100 +gain / 100
=>1 *100+120/100
=>120/100
=>6/5 rupees
selling price of 6 toffees must be 6/5 rs for 20%gain
=>selling prcie of 1 tofee for 20%gain
=> 6*5/6
=>30/6
=>5 rs
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hope it helps u....
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Given:
Cost price of 6 toffees=Rs 1
Gain=20%
To find:
Number of toffees sell in Rs 1 to to gain 20%
Solution:
Cost price of 6 toffees=Rs 1
Cost price of 1 toffee= Rs1/6
Let S.P of 1 toffee=x
We know that
S.P=
Using the formula
Selling price of 1 toffee=Rs 0.2
In Rs 0.2 , toffees can sell=1
In Rs 1, toffees can sell==
Hence, he sell 5 toffees for a rupee to gain 20%.
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