Question

if the selling of 8 oranges is equal to the cost price of 12 oranges,find the profit percent

Answer 1

Profit %=50%

Since, Cp of 12 Orange =x

Or Cp of 1 Orange =x/12

Similarly Sp of 8 orange=x/8( because cp of 10 oranges =sp of 10 Oranges),

Profit =x/24

Profit%=×/24/×/12×100=50%.