By selling 45 lemons for 40 Rs,a man loses 20%. How many should he sell for 24Rs to gain 20%.
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SP per Lemons = 40/45 = Rs. 0.88.
Let CP was Rs. X per Lemons.
SP = CP - 20% of CP
0.88 = 0.8 *X
X = Rs. 1.11.
To get 20% profit,
SP = 1.11 + 20% of 1.11 = Rs.1.33.
Thus, he can sell = 24/1.33 = 18 Lemons in Rs. 24.
so the estimate value of lemons he has to sell is 18
Let CP was Rs. X per Lemons.
SP = CP - 20% of CP
0.88 = 0.8 *X
X = Rs. 1.11.
To get 20% profit,
SP = 1.11 + 20% of 1.11 = Rs.1.33.
Thus, he can sell = 24/1.33 = 18 Lemons in Rs. 24.
so the estimate value of lemons he has to sell is 18
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