Question

For each notebook, the shopkeeper gets 4 as profit and for
each pen he loses 20 paisa. The total profit he made was * 40.
If he sold 100 pens during that period, find the profit earned on
notebooks.
[Assume he only sold notebooks and pens during that period;
Answer in terms of a number]
₹40
₹60
₹50
₹30​

Answer 1

Answer:

60 is correct answer is equal to be

Answer 2

Option(2) ₹60 is the correct answer.

Given,

Profit on each notebook = ₹ 4

Loss on each pen = 20 paise

Total profit made = ₹ 40

Total pen sold = 100

To Find,

The profit earned on notebooks =?

Solution,

Loss on each pen = 20 paise = ₹ 0.2

Loss on 100 pen = 100 x 0.2 = ₹ 20

Total profit = 40 = Total profit on notebook - Total loss on pens

40 = Total profit on notebook - 20

Total profit on notebook = 40 + 20

Total profit on notebook = ₹ 60

Hence, the profit earned on notebooks is ₹60.