Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 11)
11.
On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
(C.P. of 17 balls) - (S.P. of 17 balls) = (C.P. of 5 balls)
C.P. of 12 balls = S.P. of 17 balls = Rs.720.
| C.P. of 1 ball = Rs. |
 |
720 |  |
= Rs. 60. |
| 12 |
Discussion:
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Ramesh Yadav said:
1 decade ago
@Tina.
Observing this question you find that he say.
Selling of 17 balls Rs. 720 is equal to the loss of cost prize of 5 balls. Then we find that.
Let us suppose C.P. is x.
Then C.P. of 17 balls - S.P. of 17 balls = C.P. of 5 ball.
17x-720 = 5x.
Then 12x = 720.
x = 720/12.
x = 60.
Observing this question you find that he say.
Selling of 17 balls Rs. 720 is equal to the loss of cost prize of 5 balls. Then we find that.
Let us suppose C.P. is x.
Then C.P. of 17 balls - S.P. of 17 balls = C.P. of 5 ball.
17x-720 = 5x.
Then 12x = 720.
x = 720/12.
x = 60.
Tina said:
1 decade ago
In the question, it is given the that on selling 17 balls at rs 720, the loss is equal to cost prize of 5 balls, but why have we subtracted it from cost prize of 17 balls when it is no where mentioned in the question ?
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