Question

EXERCISE 9 (D)

2. Sameer bought 1600 bananas at 3.75 a dozen. He sold 900 of them at 2 for 1 and the remaining at
5 for 2. Find his gain or loss per cent.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Sameer bought 1600→cl 3.75 a dozen

cost for which sameer bought 1600 bananas

=

12

1600

=3.75=

12

16×375

=Rs500

He sold 900 bananas at Rs 1 for two bananas

Amount to which he sold 900 bananas =

2

900

×1

Rs=450

The remaining 700 are sold at Rs 2 for five

Amount to which be sold 700 bananas =

5

700

.2

Rs=280

Gain =(

Actualcost

soldcost−Actualcost

)×100

=(

500

450+280−500

)×100=

5

230

=46 %

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