Question

A vendor purchased 720 lemons at Rs 120 per hundred.10% of the lemons were found rotten which he sold at Rs 50 per hundred.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The buying price is given by :

Price = Rs 120 per 100 lemons.

The total lemons bought = 720

The total cost for the lemons is as follows :

720/100 × 120 = 864

= Rs 864

10% of the lemons is as follows :

10/100 × 720 = 72 lemons

This he sold at rs 50 per 100.

The selling price for the rotten lemons is as follows:

72/100 × 50 = 36

Rs 36