Question

pens arebought at 5 for rupees 60 are sold at 2 for rupees 30 find the cost price of each pen and find the selling price of each pen and find the profit or loss made on selling one pen

Answer 1

cost price of one pen=60/5=Rs.12
selling price of one pen=30/2=Rs.15
Profit =Sp.-Cp.=15-12= Rs.3
therefore there is a profit of Rs.3 by selling one pen

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost price of 5 pens(c. P) =₹60

=60/5

=. Cost price of 1 pen =₹12

Selling price of 2 pens(s. p) =₹30

=30/2

Selling price of one pen= ₹15

(s. p) - (c. p) =15-12

=₹3

The profit made by selling price =₹3