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children of class 7 prepaired candles 150 rupees on wax and 8.50 paise on trade the expenditure on coloured paper for packing was 12. 50 paise spent 9 rupees on silver powder chamki. they earned 40% profit if they sold half the candles at 50% profit at what profit percent did they sell the other
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Children of class 7 prepared candles. They spent 150 rupees on wax and Rupees 8.50 on thread. the expenditure on coloured paper for packing was Rupees 12. 50. They spent 9 rupees on silver powder chamki. They earned 40% profit. If they sold half the candles at 50% profit at what profit percent did they sell the other?
Solution :
• Cost of Wax = Rs 150
• Cost of Thread = Rs 8.5
• Cost of coloured Papers = Rs 12.5
• Cost of Silver Powder = Rs 9
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Price of Half of the Candles :
Given,They sold Half the Candles at 50% Profit.
Given,They sold Total Candle at 40% Profit.
Actual Profit on Other Half :
Actual Profit % on Other Half.
Hence,Profit % on other Half is 30%
Answer:
Cost Of:-
- Wax = ₹150
- Thread = ₹8.5
- Coloured Papers = ₹12.5
- Silver Powder = ₹9
Total cost of the articles = ₹150 + ₹8.5 + ₹12.5 + ₹9 = ₹180
Half Price of candles = = = 90
Half of the candles at 50% Profit = × 90 = ₹45
Total Candles at 40% Profit = × 180 = ₹72
Actual Profit:-
72 - 45 = ₹27
Profit Percentage = × 100 = × 100 = 30
Hence Profit = 30%
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