Arun bought 144 oranges for rupees 150. He spent rupees 20 on transporting and earned a profit of rupees 22 on their sale. Find the selling price per dozen of oranges
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Find the cost price of 1 orange:
Cost Price of 20 oranges = Rs 125
Cost Price of 1 orange = 125 ÷ 20 = Rs 6.25
Find the selling price of 1 orange:
Selling Price of 12 oranges = Rs 90
Selling Price of 1 orange = 90 ÷ 12 = Rs 7.50
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Find the gain percentage:
Gain = 7.50 - 6.25 = Rs 1.25
Gain percentage = 1.25/6.25 x 100 = 20%
Answer: His gain is 20%
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