Question

andy purchased 120 pencils at the rate of Rs 2 hecsold 72 0f them at the rate of Rs 2.5 per pencil and the remaining at the rate of Rs 2 per pencil find his profit or loss percent

Answer 1

72×2.5=180
48×2=96
180+96=276
276-249=36
then his profit
36/240×100=15%

Answer 2

Answer:

cost of 72 pencils- rupees 2.5

No. of pencils sold at rupees 2 - rupees(120-72)

. . - rupees 48

sp - 72 × 2.5 + 120 - 72 ×2= 180+96=rupees276

cp=. 120× 2 = rupees 2400

Here, sp greater than cp= profit = sp-cp

= 276-240= 36

profit% = profit × 100 %/cp

= 36× 100%/ 240 = 15%