Question

sameer bought 5 pencils for 4 rupees and sell 4 pencils for 5 rupees the gain percent in the transaction is

Answer 1

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Find cost price:

5 pencils = 4 rupees

1 pencil = 4 ÷ 5 = 0.8 rupees

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Find selling price:

4 pencils = 5 rupees

1 pencil 5 ÷ 4 = 1.25 rupees

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Find gain:

1.25 - 0.8 = 0.45

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Find gain percentage:

0.45/0.8 x 100 = 56.25%

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Answer: The gain is 56.25%