Question

Candies cost rs 24 a dozen.At what prize per hundred should they be sold to make a gain of 12 %

Answer 1

cost of one candy is 24/12 is 2 cost of hundred Candy is 200 cost price is 200+ 200* 12/100)
$200 + 200 \times 12 \div 100$
is 200 + 24 equal 224 hence he sold at 224

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

Selling price per 100 days = Rs 224

● Explanation -

Given that cost 1 dozen = 12 candies cost Rs 24.

So cost of 1 candy is given by 24/12 = Rs 2.

So now, cost of 100 candies is -

Cost of 100 candies = 100 × 2

Cost of 100 candies = Rs 200

For gaining profit 100 %,

Selling price = cost price × (100 + discount %) / 100

Selling price = 200 × (100 + 12) / 100

Selling price = Rs 224

Hence, 100 candies should be sold for Rs 224 to gain profit of 12%.

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