Question

b) A shopkeeper bought a box of mangoes for Rs. 800. His overhead expenses were Rs. 40. Then he sold
and made a profit of Rs.60. Find the selling price of the mangoes?​

Answer 1

Question :

A shopkeeper bought a box of mangoes for Rs. 800. His overhead expenses were Rs. 40. Then he sold and made a profit of Rs.60. Find the selling price of the mangoes?

Answer :

$\sf\pink{Given:}$

• Buying price of the box of mangoes is Rs 800 .

• Its overhead expenses are Rs 40 .

• He made a profit of Rs 60 .

$\sf\pink{To\:find:}$

• The selling price?

Explanation :

$\sf\purple{Total\:cost\:price\:=\:buying\:price + overhead\:expenses .}$

$\longrightarrow\sf{ 800 + 40}$

$\longrightarrow\sf{ 840}$

• Therefore its total cost price is Rs 840 .

• let the selling price be "x"

$\sf\purple{Profit = Selling\:price - Cost\: Price }$

$\longrightarrow\sf{60 = x - 840}$

$\longrightarrow\sf{x = 840 + 60}$

$\longrightarrow\sf{x = 900}$

• Therefore the selling price is Rs 900 .

Answer 2

Question :

A shopkeeper bought a box of mangoes for Rs. 800. His overhead expenses were Rs. 40. Then he sold and made a profit of Rs.60. Find the selling price of the mangoes?

Answer :

$\sf\pink{Given:}$

Buying price of the box of mangoes is Rs 800 .

Its overhead expenses are Rs 40 .

He made a profit of Rs 60 .

$\sf\pink{To\:find:}$

The selling price?

Explanation :

$\sf\purple{Total\:cost\:price\:=\:buying\:price + overhead\:expenses .}$

$\longrightarrow\sf{ 800 + 40}$⟶800+40

$\longrightarrow\sf{ 840}$⟶840

Therefore its total cost price is Rs 840 .

let the selling price be "x"

$\sf\purple{Profit = Selling\:price - Cost\: Price }$

$\longrightarrow\sf{60 = x - 840}$⟶60=x−840

$\longrightarrow\sf{x = 840 + 60}$⟶x=840+60

$\longrightarrow\sf{x = 900}$⟶x=900

Therefore the selling price is Rs 900 .

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