Question

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

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

12×6=72

14×6=84

so pear seller have loss₹12

and apple seller have loss ₹12

both have equal loss

Answer 2

Answer:

both are same in profit

Step-by-step explanation:

when we see a pair of apple is of 12 ruppes so in one dozen there are 6 apples so 12 multiply by 6 so answer is 72 so he is selling in 72 ruppes so when we subtracted 84 to 72 so answer will be 12rupees profit is there same in pear a pair of pear is 14 ruppes 14 multiply 6 so ans is 84 is subtract from 96 so ans is 12 rupees so in both there is 12 ruppes profit