Question

Bhanu purchased 100 apples at the rate Rs. 2 per apple. He sold 60% of the apples at Rs.2.50 per apple and the remaining apples at Rs.2 per apple. Find his profit percentage.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost of one apple= Rs.2

No of apples bought= 100

Percentage of apples sold at price 2.5= 60%

Sp of remaining apples= 2 per apple

CP of whole apples=

$100 \times 2 = 200$

60% of 100

=

$\frac{60}{100} \times 100 \\ = 60$

Sp of whole apples sold at 2.5=

$60 \times 2.5 = 150$

The whole sp of rest of apples=

$100 - 60 = 40 \\ = 40 \times 2 \\ = 80$

Total Sp=

$150 + 80 =2 30$

Profit gained=

$sp - cp \\ = 230 - 200 \\ = 30$

Profit percent=

$\frac{profit}{cost \: price} \times 100 \\ = \frac{30}{200} \times 100 \\ = \frac{30}{2} = 15$

Profit percent = 15%