Question

By selling 125 mangoes, a man gains an amount equal to the selling price of 5 mangoes find the gain per cent.​

Answer 1

Let the selling price of each mangos be x,

Total sale =125x

profit =5x

Cost = Sales - Profit

=125x−5x=120x

profit % =120x5x×100

=4.16 %

The gain percent is 4.16 %

Answer 2

Answer:

Let sp of 125 mangoes be 125

Gain =5

cp=120

so gain℅=5/120x100= Gain=4 1/6℅