Question

By selling 80 ball pens for rs.140 a retailer loses 30%. How many ball-pens should he sell it for rs.104 so as to make a profit of 30%? Select one:

a. 48

b. 32

c. 52

d. 42

Answer 1

for selling ball pen =
80 ×140 = 11200
loss 30 %
11200 1% = 11200/100 = 112
loss 30 % = 112 × 30 = 3360
MP of Pen = 11200 +3360 = 14560

profit 30% for 104
104 30%
104 1%= 104 ÷100 = 1.04
104 30 %= 1.04 ×30 = 31.2
= 104 +31.2 = 135.1

= c)52