Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
Alfred buys an old scooter for Rs. 4700 and spends Rs. 800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 5800, his gain percent is:
4 4 %
7
5 5 %
11
10%
12%
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Cost Price (C.P.) = Rs. (4700 + 800) = Rs. 5500.

Selling Price (S.P.) = Rs. 5800.

Gain = (S.P.) - (C.P.) = Rs.(5800 - 5500) = Rs. 300.

Gain % = 300 x 100 % = 5 5 %
5500 11

Discussion:
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Nirmala Reddy said:   1 decade ago
Correct Answer is 25%.
Item Cost price is + Maintenance price we will consider as cost price.

Prateek said:   5 years ago
CP x 20 = X x SP.
20 x CP = X x 1.25 x CP (As profit is 25%, so SP = 1.25 x CP),
So, X = 16.
(2)

PREETHI said:   9 months ago
Cp = 4700 + 800 = 5500.
Sp = 5800.
Gain %= (300÷5500) × 100,
= 60/55,
= 5 5/11.
(8)

Jayapriya said:   1 month ago
CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500.
SP = 5800,
Gain = 5800 - 5500 = 300,
Gain%= 300/5500 * 100 = 60/11.
(3)

Rajesh kumar said:   1 decade ago
C.P. = 4700 + 800.
= 5500.

S.P. = 5800.

Now,
C.P : S.P = 55 : 58.

3*100/55 = 5(5/11).

Jaypal said:   7 years ago
Jaypal paid a property tax of Rs 2800 at a rate of 0.8%. Find the worth of the property?

Troy said:   1 decade ago
Why do you put the 800 hundred in the problem? and how do you turn it in an percentage?

Seema said:   10 years ago
I didn't understand it, can anyone write it clearly?

How the answer came ie. the gain?

Arun said:   10 years ago
I can understand all the function but how the answer is 5 (5/11)?

Please explain me.

PRAVEEN said:   3 months ago
CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500,
CP - SP = 5500 - 5800 = 300,
P%= (300/5500) * 100 = 5(5/11)%.
(5)


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