Question

Pranjal bought 80 chocolates for ₹140.If he wants to make a profit 50%,how many chocolates should he sell for ₹ 735?​

Answer 1

Answer:

280 chocolates.

Step-by-step explanation:

140 ÷ 80 = 1.75 is price of 1 chocolate

to have 50% profit Pranjal has to sell 1 chocolate for 1.75 × 1.5 = 2.625

735 ÷ 2.625 = 280 chocolates.

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Let's check our answer:

280 × 1.75 = 490

490 × 0.5 = 245 (profit)

490 + 245 = 735