Question

Greg buys 60 garden plants at $2 each. a) He sells 25 of them at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price of these 25 garden plants?

Answer 1

Answer:

Given- 60 plants at 2 rs

- 25 plant with profit 40%

To find- S.p of 25 plants

solution- C.p of 60 plants

1 plant= 2 rs

60 plants= ?

= 60 × 2

= 120 rs

60 plants= 120 rs

25 plants= ?

25×120/60

25×2

50 rs

C.p of 25= 50 rs

S.p= 40%

profit= profit %/100×cp

40/100×50

4/10×5

4/2

2 rs

S.p = C.p + protif

50+2

52 rs .