By selling 12 kg of potatoes for 63, a shopkeeper gains 5%. What does his gain or loss percent by selling. 50 kg of the same potatoes for 247.50 ?

  • 11% profit
  • 21% loss
  • 3No profit no loss
  • 42.5% profit
Answer:- 4
Explanation:-

Solution:
Selling price of 1 potatoes =Rs.6312=Rs.214CP×(100+P)100=SPCP×105100=214 CP=Rs. 5 Gain or loss percent by selling 50 kg of the same potatoes for Rs. 247.50
Cost price of 50 kg potatoes
= 50 × 5
= Rs. 250
Loss = 250 - 247.50 = Rs. 2.50 Loss %=2.50250×100=1%

Post your Comments

Your comments will be displayed only after manual approval.

Gain or loss percent by selling 50 kg of the same potatoes for Rs. 247.50
Cost price of 50 kg potatoes
= 50 × 5
= Rs. 250
Loss = 250 - 247.50 = Rs. 2.50 Loss %=2.50250×100=1% ", "dateCreated": "7/24/2019 10:09:12 AM", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nitin Sir" } }, "suggestedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
Solution:
Selling price of 1 potatoes =Rs.6312=Rs.214CP×(100+P)100=SPCP×105100=214 CP=Rs. 5 Gain or loss percent by selling 50 kg of the same potatoes for Rs. 247.50
Cost price of 50 kg potatoes
= 50 × 5
= Rs. 250
Loss = 250 - 247.50 = Rs. 2.50 Loss %=2.50250×100=1% ", "dateCreated": "7/24/2019 10:09:12 AM" } }
Test
Classes
E-Book