Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 13)
13.
100 oranges are bought at the rate of Rs. 350 and sold at the rate of Rs. 48 per dozen. The percentage of profit or loss is:
14 2 % gain
7
15% gain
14 2 % loss
7
15 % loss
Answer: Option
Explanation:

C.P. of 1 orange = Rs. 350 = Rs. 3.50
100

S.P. of 1 orange = Rs. 48 = Rs. 4
12

Gain% = 0.50 x 100 % = 100 % = 14 2 %
3.50 7 7

Discussion:
34 comments Page 2 of 4.

Pramod pharate said:   9 years ago
100 orange = 350rs
1 orange = 3.5 rs

For 1 dozzen orange c.p = 3.5 * 12 = 42 rs.
For 1 dozzen orrange s.p = 48 rs.
Therefore profit = Rs. 6.
Therefore profit% = profit/c.p * 100,
= 6/42 * 100,
= 14 * 2/7.

Madhu said:   6 years ago
Here 100 oranges =350.
So c.p of 100 oranges =350.
S.p= 48/12=4.

1 orange of s.p is 4 rupees and 100 oranges of s.p is 400,
We know the formula p= 400-350=50,
%p=50/350*100=100/7,
I.e 100/7= 14*2/7.

MONIKA said:   1 decade ago
CP of 100 = Rs.350.

CP of 1 = 350/100.
= 7/2.

SP of 12 = Rs.48.

CP of 12 = 7/2*12.
Rs.48.

G=SP-CP
= 48-42
= 6.

G% = 6/42*100
= 14 2/7.

Jyothsna said:   8 years ago
@Dhiraj shah.
SP of 1 orange = 48/12 => 4 (1 dozen =12 oranges).
CP of 1 0range = 350/100 => 3.5.
profit = 4-3.5 (SP -CP) => 0.5.
profit % = (0.5/3.5)*100=14 *2/7.
(1)

Irfan sultan sheikh said:   4 weeks ago
Cp of 100 org = 350.
Cp of 1 org = 350/100 = 3.5,
Cp of dozen = 12 * 3.5 = 42,
Sp of dozen = 48.

P = sp - cp = 48 - 42 = 6,
P% = p/cp* 100,
P% = 6/42 * 100 = 14.

Devinder singh said:   2 years ago
100 orng = 350 rs
1 orng = 3.5 rs.
12 orng ( 1 dozen) = 3.5 *12 = 42 rs.
cop of 1 dozen 42
aND sp of 1 dozen 48.
p% = 6/42*100= 100/7.
I.E 4*2/7.
(3)

Pandiarajan said:   1 decade ago
Totally 100 oranges total amount 350.

Sold 12 as 48 one as 48/12=4 so 100 sold as 400.

Profit 400-350 = 50.

Profit % = 50/350*100 = 100/7 = 14 2/7%.

Arpan said:   7 years ago
1 dozen = 12.
C.P of 100 oranges = 350.
S.P of 12 oranges = 48.
C.P of 12 oranges = (350/100)*12 = 42.
Profit percentage = (48-42)/42*100 = 14 2/7.

Arijit Bhakta said:   6 years ago
SP of 12 oranges is 48.
SP of 1 Orange is 4.
Sp of 100 oranges is 400.

Gain= sp - cp = 400 - 350 = 50.
Gain% = 50 * 100/350 = ans(A)
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Rajesh said:   1 decade ago
100 oranges are bought at the rate of Rs. 350.

1 dozen = 48.

= 100/12 = 8.33.

= 8.33*48 = 400.

= 350*14.2% = 400.

Answer : 14 2/7%.


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