Question

By selling 32oranges fir ra 30 a man losses 25% how many oranges should be sold for rs 24 so as to gain 20%

Answer 1

to gain 20% on oranges by selling them at rs 24 he has to sell 60 oranges

Answer 2

Selling 32 mangoes on 30 Rs and losses 25%

Cost price of the mangoes = 100×S.P/100-Loss%

Cost price= 100×30/100-25

Cost price= 3000/75

Cost price = 40 Rs{Actual cost price of 32 mangoes}

{No.of oranges at rs 24 on earning 20% profit=?}

40 Rs= 32 Mangoes(Actual cost price}

{C.p=40 Rs{Actual C.P}

40×20/100=8 Rs(In order to earn 20% profit on Selling 32 mangoes}

48 Rs =32 oranges (on earning 20% profit )

48/32= per mango cost(on earning 20% profit)

1.5 Rs

24/1.5= No. of oranges

16 oranges should be sold on 24 Rs on earning 20% profit