Question

Renuka buys 120 apples at 3a rupees and 120more at 2rupees and then she shells the whole at 5for two rupees .find her total loss or profit per cent. ​

Answer 1

Answer :-

4%

Step-by-step explanation :-

Find the cost of 120 apples at 3 a rupee :-

=> 3 apples = Rs 1

=> 1 apple = 1 ÷ 3 = Rs 1/3

=> 120 apples = 1/3 x 120 = Rs 40

Find the cost of 120 apples at 2 a rupee :-

=> 2 apples = Rs 1

=> 1 apple = 1 ÷ 2 = Rs 1/2

=> 120 apples = 1/2 x 120 = Rs 60

Find the total cost :-

Total cost = 40 + 60 = Rs 100

Find the total selling price :-

Total number of apples = 120 + 120 = 240

=> 5 apples = Rs 2

=> 1 apple = 2 ÷ 5 = Rs 2/5

=> 240 apples = 2/5 x 240 = Rs 96

Find the profit/loss :-

Rs 96 < Rs 100 ⇒ It is a loss

Loss = 100 - 96 = Rs 4

Find the loss percentage :-

=> Loss Percentage = loss/cost price x 100

=> Loss Percentage = 4/100 x 100 = 4%

Answer: The loss is 4%

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