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:
159 comments Page 2 of 16.

Jayapriya said:   7 months ago
CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500.
SP = 5800,
Gain = 5800 - 5500 = 300,
Gain%= 300/5500 * 100 = 60/11.
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PRAVEEN said:   9 months ago
CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500,
CP - SP = 5500 - 5800 = 300,
P%= (300/5500) * 100 = 5(5/11)%.
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Goku said:   9 months ago
CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500.
SP = 5800.
Gain(profit) = SP-CP = 5800 - 5500 = 300.

Gain% = Gain/CP × 100
Gain% = 300/5500 × 100.
= 300/55.
= 60/11.
Divide 60/11 remainder : 5.
= 5 5/11%.
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Sireen said:   1 year ago
Thanks all for explaining.
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Sakshi said:   1 year ago
CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500,
SP = 5800.
CP - SP = P
5800 - 5500 = 300.

P/CP * 100.
300/5500 * 100 = 5,
= 5/11.
(7)

PREETHI said:   1 year ago
Cp = 4700 + 800 = 5500.
Sp = 5800.
Gain %= (300÷5500) × 100,
= 60/55,
= 5 5/11.
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Anwesha Biswas said:   1 year ago
Cost price of the scooter = Rs. 4700.
As Rs. 800 is spent on repairing, the total C.P is Rs.4700+Rs.800(i.e. Rs.5500).
Now, he sold it at Rs. 5800.
Profit = S.P - C.P.(i.e. Rs. 5800 - Rs. 5500)
= Rs. 300.

Since, profit %= Profit/C.P × 100.
= 5800 - 5500/5800 × 100,
= 60/11% > 5 5/11%.
Hence, the required answer is 5 5/11 %.
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Kalyani said:   2 years ago
Cost price = 4700
For repairs = 800
Total cost price = 4700+ 800 = 5500
Selling price = 5800
Profit = selling price - cost price.
= 5800-5500.
=300.

Profit % = (profit/cost price)* 100,
= (300/5500)*100,
= (300/55).
= 60/11,
= 5 5/11 %.
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Sameer ramchiary said:   2 years ago
CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500
Sp = 5800.

Sp - cp = profit.
5800 - 5500 = 300(p)
P% = p/cp×100.
= 300/5500 × 100.
= 60/11.
(22)

Dhiraj kunwar said:   2 years ago
Thanks for explaining the answer.
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