Question

B. A coconut merchant finds that the
cost price of 2750 coconuts is the
same as the selling price of 2500
coconuts. The loss or gain per
cent is​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let cost-price of 2750 coconut = x

so ' cost of 1 coconut = x/2750

and

selling- price of 2500 coconut = x

so selling price of 1 coconut = x/2500

loss = x/2500 - x/2750 = 6x - 5x/ 15000 = x/15000

loss % = (1/15000 × 100) / x/2750 = 20 % loss

Answer 2

The percentage profit in the coconut sell is 10%.

A coconut merchant finds that the cost price of 2750 coconuts is the same as the selling price of 2500 coconuts.

We have to find the loss or gain percent of the coconut merchant.

A/C to question,

2750 × cost price of one coconut ( say, CP ) = 2500 × selling price of one coconut ( say, SP)

⇒ CP/SP = 2500/2750 = 10/11

Now, you see if the cost price of one coconut is 10 rs. then the selling price of one coconut is 11 rs.

∴ The merchant finds profit in his dealings.

Now profit percentage = (SP - CP)/CP × 100

= (11 - 10)/10 × 100 = 10%

Therfore the profit percentage will be 10%.