Question

karim bought 2 dozens of pencil at rupees 20 adozen he sold them at Rs 2.50 per pencil find his profit or loss percentage

Answer 1

C.P = 2*20=40

S.P = 2*12*5/2=60

Profit=S.P.-C.P

P=60-40=20

P%=(20/40)100%=50%

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Answer 2

CP of 1 dozen pencil = Rs.20


CP of 2 dozen pencil = Rs20×2 = Rs.40


SP of a pencil = Rs.2.50


SP of 2 dozen pencil = Rs.2.50×24 = Rs.60


profit = SP-CP
= 60-40
= 20


profit% = profit × 100/CP
= 20 × 100/40
= 50%


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