Question

A vendor is selling apples at 84 a dozen and pears at
96 a dozen. If the apples had been bought at 12 a
pair and the pears at 14 a pair, in selling which fruit
does the vendor earn a higher profit margin?​

Answer 1

Answer:

12 apples sold for 84= 1 apple for 7 Rs

12 pears sold for 96 = 1 apple for less than 7 Rs

and brought at 6 Rs per piece for apple

and pears Rs 7 per piece

so by seeling apple he gain more - 12.5>- 14.28 is the higher profit margin by seeling apple Rs 5 per apple seller earns Rs 1260