Question

I CANT GET THIS ANSWER NOMATTER HOWMUCH I TRY $=RUPEES
A SHOPKEEPER EARNS A PROFIT OF $ 1 ON SELLING 1 PEN AND SUFFFERS A LOSS OF 30 PAISE ON SELLING 1 PENCIL. IN A PARTICULAR MONTH , HE INCURS A LOSS OF $ 5. IN THAT MONTH HE SOLD 40 PENS.HOW MANY PENCILS DID HE SELL IN THAT PARTICULAR MONTH.
FIRST PERSON TO ANSWER WILL BE MARKED AS BRAINLIST BUT ANSWER SHOULD ALSO BE CORRECT

Answer 1

Answer:

150 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:

1 Pen = 1 Rs profit

1 Pencil = 30 paise loss

loss incurred in the month = 5 Rs = 500 paise

sold 40 pens

= 40 Rs

= 4000 paise

For having 5 Rs loss over 40 Rs profit on sale of pens we need to have a 45 Rs loss on sale of pencils

so 45rs = 4500 paise

number of pencils = 4500/30

= 150 pencils