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Chapter 12 Profit and Loss Question: 1 Given the following values, find the unknown values: (i) C.P. = Rs 1200, S.P. = Rs 1350 Profit/Loss , ? (ii) C.P. = Rs 980, S.P. = Rs 940 Profit/Loss = ? (iii) C.P. = Rs 720, S.P. ?, Profit = Rs 55.50 (iv) C.P. ? S.P. = Rs 1254, Loss = Rs 32 Solution: (i) CP = Rs. 1200, SP = Rs. 1350 CP < SP. So, profit. Profit = Rs. (1350 – 1200) = Rs. 150 (ii) CP = Rs. 980, SP = Rs. 940 CP > SP. So, loss. Loss = Rs. (980 – 940) = Rs. 40 (iii) CP = Rs. 720, SP = ?, profit = Rs. 55.50 Profit = SP – CP Rs. 55.50 = SP – Rs. 720 SP = Rs. (55.50 + 720) = Rs. 775.50 (iv) CP = ?, SP = Rs. 1254, loss = Rs. 32 Loss = CP – SP Rs. 32 = CP – Rs. 1254 CP = Rs. (1254 + 32) = Rs. 1286 Question: 2 Fill in the blanks in each of the following: (I )C.P. = Rs 1265, S.P. = Rs 1253, Loss = Rs ______ (ii) C.P. = Rs______ , S.P. = Rs 450, Profit = Rs 150 (iii) C.P. = Rs 3355, S.P. = Rs 7355, profit/loss = Rs______ (iv) C.P. = Rs _______, S.P. = Rs 2390, Loss = Rs 5.50 Solution: (i) CP = Rs. 1265, SP = Rs. 1253 Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (1265 – 1253) = Rs. 12 (ii) CP = 7, SP = Rs. 450, profit = Rs. 150 Profit = SP – CP Rs. 150 = Rs. 450 – CP = CP = Rs. (450 – 150) = Rs. 300 (iii) CP = Rs. 3355, SP = Rs. 7355, Here SP > CP, so profit. Profit = SP – CP Profit = Rs. (7355 – 3355) = Rs. 4000 (iv) CP = 7, SP = Rs. 2390, loss = Rs. 5.50 Loss = CP – SP Rs. 5.50 = CP – Rs. 2390 CP = Rs. (5.50 + 2390) = Rs. 2395.50 Question: 3 Calculate the profit or loss and profit or loss per cent in each of the following cases: (i) C.P. = Rs 4560, S.P. = Rs 5000 (ii) C.P. = Rs 2600, S.P. = Rs 2470 (iii) C.P. = Rs 332, S.P. = Rs 350 (iv) C.P. = Rs 1500, S.P. = Rs 1500 Solution: (i) CP = Rs. 4560, SP = Rs. 5000 Here, SP > CP. So, profit. Profit = SP – CP = Rs. (5000 – 4560)= Rs. 440 Profit % = {(Profit/CP) x 100}% = {(440/4560) x 100}% = {0.0965 x 100}% = 9.65% (ii) CP = Rs. 2600, SP = Rs. 2470. Here, CP > SR. So, loss. Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (2600 – 2470) = Rs. 130 Profit% = {(Profit/CP) x 100}%= {(130/2600) x 100}% = {0.05 x 100}% = 5% (iii) CP = Rs. 332, SP= Rs. 350. Here, SP > CP. So, profit. Profit = SP – CP = Rs. (350 – 332) = Rs. 18 Profit% = {(Profit/CP) x 100}% = {(18/332) x 100}% = {0.054 x 100}% = 5.4% (iv) CP = Rs. 1500, SP = Rs. 1500 SP = CP. So, neither profit nor loss. Question: 4 Find the gain or loss per cent, when: (i) C.P. = Rs 4000 and gain = Rs 40. (ii) S.P. = Rs 1272 and loss = Rs 328 (iii) S.P. = Rs 1820 and gain = Rs 420. Solution: (i) CP = Rs. 4000, gain = Rs. 40 Gain % = {(Gain/CP) x 100)% = {(40/4000) x 100}%= (0.01 x 100)%= 1% (ii) SP = Rs. 1272, loss = Rs. 328 Loss = CP – SP Hence, CP = Loss+ SP = Rs. 328 + Rs. 1272 = Rs. 1600 Loss % = {(Loss/CP) x 100}% = {(328/1600) x 100% = 20.5% (iii) SP = Rs. 1820, gain = Rs. 420 Gain = SP – CP CP = 1820 – 420 = Rs. 1400 Gain c/o= {(Gain/CP) x 100}% = {(420/1400) x 100% = 30% Question: 5 Find the gain or loss per cent, when: (i) C.P. = Rs 2300, Overhead expenses = Rs 300 and gain = Rs 260. (ii) C.P. = Rs 3500, Overhead expenses = Rs 150 and loss = Rs 146 Solution: (i) CP = Rs. 2300, overhead expenses = Rs. 300, gain = Rs. 260 Gain % = {(Gain/(CP + overhead expenses)} x 100 = {260/(2300 + 300} x 100 = {260/2600} x 100 = 10% (ii) CP = Rs. 3500, overhead expenses = Rs. 150, loss = Rs. 146 Loss % = {(Loss/(CP + overhead expenses)} x 100 = {146/(3500+ 150)} x 100 = {146/3650} x 100 = 14600/3650 = 4% Question: 6 A grain merchant sold 600 quintals of rice at a profit of 7%. If a quintal of rice cost him Rs 250 and his total overhead charges for transportation, etc. were Rs 1000 find his total profit and the selling price of 600 quintals of rice. Solution: Cost of 1 quintal of rice = Rs. 250 Cost of 600 quintals of rice = 600 x 250 = Rs. 150000 Overhead expenses = Rs. 1000 Total CP = Rs. (150000 + 1000) = Rs. 151000 Profit % = (Profit/CP) x 100 7 = (P/151000) x 100 P = 1510 x 7 = Rs. 10570 Profit = Rs. 10570 SP = CP + profit = Rs. (151000 + 10570) = Rs. 161570 Question: 7 Naresh bought 4 dozen pencils at Rs 10.80 a dozen and sold them for 80 paise each. Find his gain or loss percent. Solution: Cost of 1 dozen pencils = Rs. 10.80 Cost of 4 dozen pencils = 4 x 10.80 = Rs. 43.2 Selling price of each pencil = 80 paise Total number of pencils = 12 x 4 = 48 SP of 48 pencils = 48 x 80 paise = 3840 paise = Rs. 38.40 Here, SP < CP. Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (43.2 – 38.4) = Rs. 4.8 Loss % = (Loss/CP) x 100 = (4.8/43.2) x 100 = 480/43.2 = 11.11% Question: 8 A vendor buys oranges at Rs 26 per dozen and sells them at 5 for Rs 13. Find his gain percent. Solution: CP of 1 dozen oranges = Rs. 26 CP of 1 orange = 26/12 = Rs. 2.16 CP of 5 oranges = 2.16 x 5 = Rs. 10.8 Now, SP of 5 oranges = Rs. 13 Gain = SP – CP = Rs. (13- 10.8) = Rs. 2.2 Gain %= (Gain/CP) x 100 = (2.2/10.8) x 100 = 20.3% Question: 9 Mr Virmani purchased a house for Rs 365000 and spent Rs 135000 on its repairs. If he sold it for Rs 550000, find his gain percent. Solution: Amount Mr. Virmani paid to purchase the house = Rs. 365000 Amount he spent on repair = Rs. 135000 Total amount he spent on the house (CP) = Rs. (365000 + 135000) = Rs. 500000 SP of the house = Rs. 550000 Gain = SP – CP = Rs. (550000 – 500000) = Rs. 50000 Gain % = (Gain/CP) x 100= (50000/500000) x 100 = 5000000/500000 = 10% Question: 10 Shikha purchased a wrist watch for Rs 840 and sold it to her friend Vidhi for Rs 910. Find her gain percent. Solution: The cost price of the wristwatch that Shikha purchased, CP = Rs. 840 The price at which she sold it, SP = Rs. 910 Gain = SP – CP = (910 – 840) = Rs. 70 Gain % = (Gain/CP) x 100 = (70/840) x 100 = 7000/840 = 8.3% Question: 11 A business man makes a 10% profit by selling a toy costing him Rs 120. What is the selling price? Solution: CP = Rs. 12 Profit % = 10 We now that SP = {(100 + profit %)/100} x CP = {(100+ 10)/100} x 120 = {(110/100)} x 120 = 1.1 x 120 = Rs. 132 Question: 12 Harish purchased 50 dozen bananas for Rs 135. Five dozen bananas could not be sold because they were rotten. At what price per dozen should Harish sell the remaining bananas so that he makes a profit of 20%? Solution: Cost price of 50 dozens bananas that Harish purchased, CP = Rs. 135 Bananas left after removing 5 dozen rotten bananas = 45 dozens Effective CP of one dozen bananas = Rs. 135/45 = Rs. 3 Calculating the price at which Harish should sell each dozen bananas to make a profit of 20% (or 1/5), we get Profit % = (Gain/CP) x100 To get a gain of 20% we give profit % = 20 and substitute 20 = (gain/135) x100 Gain = 270/10 = 27 We know ; SP = CP + Gain SP = 27 + 135 SP = 162 Now that SP is for 45 Dozens of bananas Calculating for one dozen → 162/45 =Rs. 3.6 Harish should sell the bananas at Rs. 3.60 a dozen in order to make a profit of 20%. Question: 13 A woman bought 50 dozen eggs at Rs 6.40 a dozen. Out of these 20 eggs were found to be broken. She sold the remaining eggs at 55 paise per egg. Find her gain or loss percent. Solution: Cost of one dozen eggs = Rs. 6.40 Cost of 50 dozen eggs = 50 x 6.40 = Rs. 320 Total number of eggs = 50 x 12 = 600 Number of eggs left after removing the broken ones = 600 – 20 = 580 SP of 1 egg = 55 paise So, SP of 580 eggs = 580 x 55 = 31900 paise = Rs. 31900/100 = Rs. 319 Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (320-319) = Re. 1 Loss % = (Loss/CP) x 100 = (1/320) x 100 = 0.31% Question: 14 Jyotsana bought 400 eggs at Rs 8.40 a dozen. At what price per hundred must she sell them so as to earn a profit of 15%? Solution: Cost of eggs per dozen = Rs. 8.40 Cost of 1 egg = 8.40/12 = Rs. 0.7 Cost of 400 eggs = 400 x 0.7 = Rs. 280 Calculating the price at which Jyotsana should sell the eggs to earn a profit of 15%, we get 15% of 280 + 280 = {(15/100) x 280} + 280 = {4200/100} + 280 = 42 + 280 = Rs. 322 So, Jyotsana must sell the 400 eggs for Rs. 322 in order to earn a profit of 15%. Therefore, the SP per one hundred eggs = Rs. 322/4 = Rs. 80.50. Question: 15 A shopkeeper makes a profit of 15% by selling a book for Rs 230. What is the C.P. and the actual profit ? Solution: Given that the SP of a book = Rs. 230 Profit % = 15 Since CP = (SP x 100) + (100 + profit %) CP = (230x 100) + (100 + 15) CP = 23000 + 115 = Rs. 200 Also, Profit = SP – CP = Rs. (230 – 200) = Rs. 30 Actual profit = Rs. 30 Question: 16 A bookseller sells all his books at a profit of 10%. If he buys a book from the distributor at Rs 200, how much does he sell it for ? Solution: Given Profit % = 10% CP = Rs. 200 Since SP = {(100 + profit %)/100} x CP = {(100 + 10)/100} x 200 = {110/100} x 200 = Rs. 220 The bookseller sells the book for Rs. 220. Question: 17 A floweriest buys 100 dozen roses at Rs 2 a dozen. By the time the flowers are delivered, 20 dozen roses are mutilated and are thrown away. At what price should he sell the rest if he needs to make a 20% profit on his purchase ? Solution: Cost of 1 dozen roses = Rs. 2 Number of roses bought by the florist = 100 dozens Thus, cost price of 100 dozen roses = 2 x 100 = Rs. 200 Roses left after discarding the mutilated ones = 80 dozens Calculating the price at which the florist should sell the 80 dozen roses in order to make a profit of 20%, we have Profit % = ((SP-CP)/CP) x100 = ((SP-200)/200)x100 40 = SP – 200 SP = Rs. 240 Therefore, the SP of the roses should be Rs. 240/80 = Rs. 3 per dozen. Question: 18 By selling an article for Rs 240, a man makes a profit of 20%.What is his C.P. ? What would his profit percent be if he sold the article for Rs 275 ? Solution: Let CP = Rs. x SP = Rs. 240 Let profit be Rs. P. Now, profit % = 20% Since Profit % = (Profit/CP) x 100 → 20 = (P/x) x 100 → P = 20x/100 = x/5 Profit = SP – CP = 240 – x → P = 240 – x → x/5 = 240 – x → 240 = x + x/5 → 240 = 6×15 → x = 1200/6 → 200 So, CP = Rs. 200 New SP = Rs. 275 and CP = Rs. 200 Profit % = {(SP – CP)/CP} x 100 → {(275 – 200)1200} x 100 = (75/200) x 100 = 7500/200 = 37.5%
Given the following values, find the unknown values:
(i) C.P. = Rs 1200, S.P. = Rs 1350 Profit/Loss , ?
(ii) C.P. = Rs 980, S.P. = Rs 940 Profit/Loss = ?
(iii) C.P. = Rs 720, S.P. ?, Profit = Rs 55.50
(iv) C.P. ? S.P. = Rs 1254, Loss = Rs 32
(i) CP = Rs. 1200, SP = Rs. 1350
CP < SP. So, profit.
Profit = Rs. (1350 – 1200) = Rs. 150
(ii) CP = Rs. 980, SP = Rs. 940
CP > SP. So, loss.
Loss = Rs. (980 – 940) = Rs. 40
(iii) CP = Rs. 720, SP = ?, profit = Rs. 55.50
Profit = SP – CP
Rs. 55.50 = SP – Rs. 720
SP = Rs. (55.50 + 720) = Rs. 775.50
(iv) CP = ?, SP = Rs. 1254, loss = Rs. 32
Loss = CP – SP
Rs. 32 = CP – Rs. 1254
CP = Rs. (1254 + 32) = Rs. 1286
Fill in the blanks in each of the following:
(I )C.P. = Rs 1265, S.P. = Rs 1253, Loss = Rs ______
(ii) C.P. = Rs______ , S.P. = Rs 450, Profit = Rs 150
(iii) C.P. = Rs 3355, S.P. = Rs 7355, profit/loss = Rs______
(iv) C.P. = Rs _______, S.P. = Rs 2390, Loss = Rs 5.50
(i) CP = Rs. 1265, SP = Rs. 1253
Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (1265 – 1253) = Rs. 12
(ii) CP = 7, SP = Rs. 450, profit = Rs. 150
Rs. 150 = Rs. 450 – CP = CP = Rs. (450 – 150) = Rs. 300
(iii) CP = Rs. 3355, SP = Rs. 7355,
Here SP > CP, so profit.
Profit = SP – CP Profit = Rs. (7355 – 3355) = Rs. 4000
(iv) CP = 7, SP = Rs. 2390, loss = Rs. 5.50
Rs. 5.50 = CP – Rs. 2390 CP = Rs. (5.50 + 2390) = Rs. 2395.50
Calculate the profit or loss and profit or loss per cent in each of the following cases:
(i) C.P. = Rs 4560, S.P. = Rs 5000
(ii) C.P. = Rs 2600, S.P. = Rs 2470
(iii) C.P. = Rs 332, S.P. = Rs 350
(iv) C.P. = Rs 1500, S.P. = Rs 1500
(i) CP = Rs. 4560, SP = Rs. 5000
Here, SP > CP. So, profit.
Profit = SP – CP = Rs. (5000 – 4560)= Rs. 440
Profit % = {(Profit/CP) x 100}% = {(440/4560) x 100}% = {0.0965 x 100}% = 9.65%
(ii) CP = Rs. 2600, SP = Rs. 2470.
Here, CP > SR. So, loss.
Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (2600 – 2470) = Rs. 130 Profit% = {(Profit/CP) x 100}%= {(130/2600) x 100}%
= {0.05 x 100}% = 5%
(iii) CP = Rs. 332, SP= Rs. 350.
Profit = SP – CP = Rs. (350 – 332) = Rs. 18 Profit% = {(Profit/CP) x 100}% = {(18/332) x 100}%
= {0.054 x 100}% = 5.4%
(iv) CP = Rs. 1500, SP = Rs. 1500
SP = CP.
So, neither profit nor loss.
Find the gain or loss per cent, when:
(i) C.P. = Rs 4000 and gain = Rs 40.
(ii) S.P. = Rs 1272 and loss = Rs 328
(iii) S.P. = Rs 1820 and gain = Rs 420.
(i) CP = Rs. 4000, gain = Rs. 40
Gain % = {(Gain/CP) x 100)% = {(40/4000) x 100}%= (0.01 x 100)%= 1%
(ii) SP = Rs. 1272, loss = Rs. 328
Hence, CP = Loss+ SP = Rs. 328 + Rs. 1272 = Rs. 1600
Loss % = {(Loss/CP) x 100}% = {(328/1600) x 100% = 20.5%
(iii) SP = Rs. 1820, gain = Rs. 420
Gain = SP – CP CP = 1820 – 420 = Rs. 1400
Gain c/o= {(Gain/CP) x 100}% = {(420/1400) x 100% = 30%
(i) C.P. = Rs 2300, Overhead expenses = Rs 300 and gain = Rs 260.
(ii) C.P. = Rs 3500, Overhead expenses = Rs 150 and loss = Rs 146
(i) CP = Rs. 2300, overhead expenses = Rs. 300, gain = Rs. 260
Gain % = {(Gain/(CP + overhead expenses)} x 100 = {260/(2300 + 300} x 100
= {260/2600} x 100 = 10%
(ii) CP = Rs. 3500, overhead expenses = Rs. 150, loss = Rs. 146
Loss % = {(Loss/(CP + overhead expenses)} x 100 = {146/(3500+ 150)} x 100
= {146/3650} x 100 = 14600/3650 = 4%
A grain merchant sold 600 quintals of rice at a profit of 7%. If a quintal of rice cost him Rs 250 and his total overhead charges for transportation, etc. were Rs 1000 find his total profit and the selling price of 600 quintals of rice.
Cost of 1 quintal of rice = Rs. 250
Cost of 600 quintals of rice = 600 x 250 = Rs. 150000
Overhead expenses = Rs. 1000
Total CP = Rs. (150000 + 1000) = Rs. 151000
Profit % = (Profit/CP) x 100
7 = (P/151000) x 100
P = 1510 x 7 = Rs. 10570
Profit = Rs. 10570
SP = CP + profit = Rs. (151000 + 10570) = Rs. 161570
Naresh bought 4 dozen pencils at Rs 10.80 a dozen and sold them for 80 paise each. Find his gain or loss percent.
Cost of 1 dozen pencils = Rs. 10.80
Cost of 4 dozen pencils = 4 x 10.80 = Rs. 43.2
Selling price of each pencil = 80 paise
Total number of pencils = 12 x 4 = 48
SP of 48 pencils = 48 x 80 paise = 3840 paise = Rs. 38.40
Here, SP < CP.
Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (43.2 – 38.4) = Rs. 4.8
Loss % = (Loss/CP) x 100 = (4.8/43.2) x 100 = 480/43.2 = 11.11%
A vendor buys oranges at Rs 26 per dozen and sells them at 5 for Rs 13. Find his gain percent.
CP of 1 dozen oranges = Rs. 26
CP of 1 orange = 26/12 = Rs. 2.16
CP of 5 oranges = 2.16 x 5 = Rs. 10.8
Now, SP of 5 oranges = Rs. 13
Gain = SP – CP = Rs. (13- 10.8) = Rs. 2.2
Gain %= (Gain/CP) x 100 = (2.2/10.8) x 100 = 20.3%
Mr Virmani purchased a house for Rs 365000 and spent Rs 135000 on its repairs. If he sold it for Rs 550000, find his gain percent.
Amount Mr. Virmani paid to purchase the house = Rs. 365000
Amount he spent on repair = Rs. 135000
Total amount he spent on the house (CP) = Rs. (365000 + 135000) = Rs. 500000
SP of the house = Rs. 550000
Gain = SP – CP = Rs. (550000 – 500000) = Rs. 50000
Gain % = (Gain/CP) x 100= (50000/500000) x 100
= 5000000/500000 = 10%
Shikha purchased a wrist watch for Rs 840 and sold it to her friend Vidhi for Rs 910. Find her gain percent.
The cost price of the wristwatch that Shikha purchased, CP = Rs. 840
The price at which she sold it, SP = Rs. 910
Gain = SP – CP = (910 – 840) = Rs. 70
Gain % = (Gain/CP) x 100 = (70/840) x 100 = 7000/840 = 8.3%
A business man makes a 10% profit by selling a toy costing him Rs 120. What is the selling price?
CP = Rs. 12
Profit % = 10
We now that
SP = {(100 + profit %)/100} x CP = {(100+ 10)/100} x 120
= {(110/100)} x 120 = 1.1 x 120
= Rs. 132
Harish purchased 50 dozen bananas for Rs 135. Five dozen bananas could not be sold because they were rotten. At what price per dozen should Harish sell the remaining bananas so that he makes a profit of 20%?
Cost price of 50 dozens bananas that Harish purchased, CP = Rs. 135
Bananas left after removing 5 dozen rotten bananas = 45 dozens
Effective CP of one dozen bananas = Rs. 135/45 = Rs. 3
Calculating the price at which Harish should sell each dozen bananas to make a profit of 20% (or 1/5), we get
Profit % = (Gain/CP) x100
To get a gain of 20% we give profit % = 20 and substitute
20 = (gain/135) x100
Gain = 270/10 = 27
We know ; SP = CP + Gain
SP = 27 + 135
SP = 162
Now that SP is for 45 Dozens of bananas
Calculating for one dozen
→ 162/45
=Rs. 3.6
Harish should sell the bananas at Rs. 3.60 a dozen in order to make a profit of 20%.
A woman bought 50 dozen eggs at Rs 6.40 a dozen. Out of these 20 eggs were found to be broken. She sold the remaining eggs at 55 paise per egg. Find her gain or loss percent.
Cost of one dozen eggs = Rs. 6.40
Cost of 50 dozen eggs = 50 x 6.40 = Rs. 320
Total number of eggs = 50 x 12 = 600
Number of eggs left after removing the broken ones = 600 – 20 = 580
SP of 1 egg = 55 paise
So, SP of 580 eggs = 580 x 55 = 31900 paise = Rs. 31900/100 = Rs. 319
Loss = CP – SP = Rs. (320-319) = Re. 1
Loss % = (Loss/CP) x 100 = (1/320) x 100 = 0.31%
Jyotsana bought 400 eggs at Rs 8.40 a dozen. At what price per hundred must she sell them so as to earn a profit of 15%?
Cost of eggs per dozen = Rs. 8.40
Cost of 1 egg = 8.40/12 = Rs. 0.7
Cost of 400 eggs = 400 x 0.7 = Rs. 280
Calculating the price at which Jyotsana should sell the eggs to earn a profit of 15%,
we get 15% of 280 + 280
= {(15/100) x 280} + 280 = {4200/100} + 280 = 42 + 280 = Rs. 322
So, Jyotsana must sell the 400 eggs for Rs. 322 in order to earn a profit of 15%. Therefore, the SP per one hundred eggs = Rs. 322/4 = Rs. 80.50.
A shopkeeper makes a profit of 15% by selling a book for Rs 230. What is the C.P. and the actual profit ?
Given that the SP of a book = Rs. 230
Profit % = 15
Since
CP = (SP x 100) + (100 + profit %)
CP = (230x 100) + (100 + 15)
CP = 23000 + 115 = Rs. 200
Also, Profit = SP – CP = Rs. (230 – 200) = Rs. 30
Actual profit = Rs. 30
A bookseller sells all his books at a profit of 10%. If he buys a book from the distributor at Rs 200, how much does he sell it for ?
Given
Profit % = 10% CP = Rs. 200
SP = {(100 + profit %)/100} x CP = {(100 + 10)/100} x 200
= {110/100} x 200 = Rs. 220
The bookseller sells the book for Rs. 220.
A floweriest buys 100 dozen roses at Rs 2 a dozen. By the time the flowers are delivered, 20 dozen roses are mutilated and are thrown away. At what price should he sell the rest if he needs to make a 20% profit on his purchase ?
Cost of 1 dozen roses = Rs. 2
Number of roses bought by the florist = 100 dozens
Thus, cost price of 100 dozen roses = 2 x 100 = Rs. 200
Roses left after discarding the mutilated ones = 80 dozens
Calculating the price at which the florist should sell the 80 dozen roses in order to make a profit of 20%, we have
Profit % = ((SP-CP)/CP) x100 = ((SP-200)/200)x100
40 = SP – 200
SP = Rs. 240
Therefore, the SP of the roses should be Rs. 240/80 = Rs. 3 per dozen.
By selling an article for Rs 240, a man makes a profit of 20%.What is his C.P. ? What would his profit percent be if he sold the article for Rs 275 ?
Let CP = Rs. x SP = Rs. 240
Let profit be Rs. P.
Now, profit % = 20%
Since Profit % = (Profit/CP) x 100
→ 20 = (P/x) x 100
→ P = 20x/100 = x/5
Profit = SP – CP = 240 – x
→ P = 240 – x
→ x/5 = 240 – x
→ 240 = x + x/5
→ 240 = 6×15
→ x = 1200/6
→ 200
So, CP = Rs. 200
New SP = Rs. 275 and CP = Rs. 200
Profit % = {(SP – CP)/CP} x 100
→ {(275 – 200)1200} x 100 = (75/200) x 100
= 7500/200
= 37.5%
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