Question

A vendor selling apples at rs 84 a dozen and pears rs 96 a dozen .if the apples had been bought at rs 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:

Step-by-step explanation:

12 apples sold for 84 = 1 apple for 7 rs.

12 pears sold  for 96 = 1 apple for less than 7 rs.

and bought at 6 rs per piece of apple

and pears  rs. 7 per piece

so by selling apple he gain more profit.

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Answer 2

In selling apple, vendor will earn a higher profit margin.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The cost price of a dozen of apples = 84 rupees,

So, the cost of each apple = $\frac{84}{12}$ = 7 rupees,  ( 1 dozen = 12 units )

While the cost price of a dozen of pears = 96 rupees,

So, the cost of each pear = $\frac{96}{12}$ = 8 rupees,

Now, the selling price of a pair of apples = 12 rupees,

That is, the selling price of a apple = $\frac{12}{2}$ = 6 rupees,

Also, the selling price of a pair of pears = 14 rupees,

That is, the selling price of a pear = $\frac{14}{2}$ = 7 rupees,

$Profit\% =\frac{SP-CP}{CP}\times 100$

Thus, the profit % in selling an apple = $\frac{6-7}{7}\times 100$

$=-\frac{1}{7}\times 100$

$=-14.28\%$

And, the profit % in selling an pears = $\frac{7-8}{8}\times 100$

$=-\frac{1}{8}\times 100$

$=-12.50\%$

∵ -12.5 > -14.28

Hence, in selling apple, vendor will earn a higher profit margin.

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