Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Chetan nice answer anjali and sandhya.

Very nice and simple explanation sanjeet. Thanks.

Sanjeet your explanation is very nice.

Hi guys,

20 article C.P = 100rs(say)

Note: When given profit percentage, he calculates it only after selling all goods.

So 20 articles S.P = 125 (SINCE PROFIT PERCENT =25%)
now consider only S.P
125 rs --->20 articles
100 rs --->? articles
100*20/125=16

That is it simple.

I cant undrstnd this question plz any help me to undrstnd this

Sanjeet your explanation is very good.

Can you explain me about the assumptions it makes me difficult to understand?

Thanks sanjeet, nice explanation.

Hi every one
here this problem is a bit difficult to understand. let me give u an another example then we will come to this.

let c.p. of 1 article is Rs. 4 and
let s.p. of 1 article is Rs. 5

now c.p. of 20 article is 20*4=80
and s.p.of 16 article is 16*5=80
the first line of the question said these r equal that is Rs. 80

now come to our problem above.
let c.p of 1 article is Rs.1
here given that c.p. of 20 article is equal to s.p. of x article

so let us calculate c.p. of 20 article=Rs 20
hence s.p. of x article is Rs. 20
so s.p. of 1 article =20/x

profit on one article= (20/x)-1
% profit=((20/x)-1)*100)/1=25

hence x=16

Hi Pinky,

Please read the the question carefully and the first two lines of the explanation given, then you will understand the answer for your question.

{
The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles.

Let C.P. of each article be Re. 1 C.P. of x articles = Rs. x.

S.P. of x articles = Rs. 20.
}

Have a nice guys.!