Question

The cost price of 20 oranges is same as the selling of 16 oranges

Answer 1

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Let the cost price of each Orange be x.

Cost price of 16 Oranges = 16x.

Selling Price of 16 Oranges = Cost Price of 20 oranges = 20x .




Thus,
CP = 16x
SP = 20x



Profit =
SP - CP
20x - 16x
4x



Profit percentage =
P /CP × 100
4x /16x × 100
4 / 16 × 100
1 /4 × 100
100 /4
25

So, the profit %age is 25%.


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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost price of each Orange be x.

Cost price of 16 Oranges = 16x.

Selling Price of 16 Oranges = Cost Price of 20 oranges = 20x .

Thus,

CP = 16x

SP = 20x

Profit =

SP - CP

20x - 16x

4x

Profit percentage =

P /CP × 100

4x /16x × 100

4 / 16 × 100

1 /4 × 100

100 /4

25

So, the profit %age is 25%.