Question

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By selling 10 guavas a mam gains an amount equal to selling price of 2 guava s. find his profit percentage .​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the SP of 1 guava be x

then,

Total SP = 10x

profit = 2x

Total CP = 10x - 2x = 8x

$profit\% = profit \times \frac{100}{cp } = 2x \: \times \frac{100}{8x} = 25$

Hence, profit = 25%

Answer 2

Let the SP of 1 guava be x

then,

Total SP = 10x

profit = 2x

Total CP = 10x - 2x = 8x

profit\% = profit \times \frac{100}{cp } = 2x \: \times \frac{100}{8x} = 25

Hence, profit = 25%