Question

Manish bought 1000 pencils for rupees 3000 and sold 200 of these at a gain of 5% at what gain percent he must sell the remaining pencil so as to gain 15% on the whole transaction ???????​

Answer 1

Cost of each pencil = 3000÷1000

=3

He has sold 200 pencils for 5 per cent gain . If he has today gain 15 per cent on the whole transaction he needs 10 percent more gain.