Question

vendor bought oranges at the rate of20 for rupees 56 and sold them at 35 per dozen. Find his
gain or loss per cent.​

Answer 1

Answer:

20 oranges = ruppees 56

1 orange = 56/20

Cp of 1 orange is ruppees 14/5

Sp of 12 oranges or 1 dozen oranges = ruppees 35/12

By cross multiplication, we get

cp=ruppees 168

sp=ruppees 175

gain= ruppees 7

gain % = 4.1%