Question

The cost of a box and a pen is Rs 120. The box is sold at a 10% profit and the pen is sold at a 10% loss. If the selling price of the box is Rs52 more than that of the pen, calculate the loss or profit per cent in the whole​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hence, Profit Percent is 2.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Consider Cost Price of Box be x rupees.

Let consider Cost Price of Pen be (80-x) rupees.

Box is sold at 10% profit so

Using formula:

Now substitute the values

Pen is sold at 10% loss

Using Formula:

Now substitute the values

Hence, Total Selling Price is 82 rupees and Total Cost Price is 80 rupees respectively.

Using Formula:

Now substitute the values

Hence, Profit is 2 rupees.

Using Formula:

Now substitute the values

Hence, Profit Percent is 2.5%.