Question

tofees are brought at 2for a rupee and sold at 5for ₹ 3 find the gain or loss%​

Answer 1

Answer : Gain Percentage = 20%

Explanation :-

Given :

Toffees are bought at 2 for a Rupee and sold at 5 for ₹ 3.

To find :

Gain or Loss percentage.

Finding the CP of 1 toffee :-

2 toffees = ₹ 1

1 toffee = 1/2 = ₹ 0.5

Finding the SP of 1 toffee :-

5 toffees = ₹ 3

1 toffee = 3/5 = ₹ 0.6.

CP = ₹ 0.5 and SP = ₹ 0.6

Hence, SP is more so Gain occurred.

Finding the Gain :-

Gain = SP - CP

Gain = 0.6 - 0.5

Gain = 0.1.

Finding Gain Percentage :-

Gain percentage = (Gain/CP) x 100

Gain Percentage = (0.1/0.5) x 100

=20%

Answer 2

Answer:

There is a gain of 20%

5 toffees = ₹ 3

1 toffee = 3/5 = ₹ 0.6.

CP = ₹ 0.5 and SP = ₹ 0.6

Gain = SP - CP

Gain = 0.6 - 0.5

Gain = 0.1.

Gain percentage = (Gain/CP) x 100

= (0.1/0.5) x 100

= 20 %