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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Rohan kumbhar said:
6 years ago
Cp * profit = sp.
Suppose , cp of 17 ball = X.
From condition:
X * (X÷5)=720.
X= 60.
Suppose , cp of 17 ball = X.
From condition:
X * (X÷5)=720.
X= 60.
Paras Kohli said:
9 years ago
Here the cost price we have got 60 and its selling price is also 60. So how loss is possible?
Rupesh Patil said:
4 years ago
Simplest ans:
CP - SP = Loss.
Assuming x = CP of 1 ball.
(x * 17) - 720 = 5x.
x = 60.
CP - SP = Loss.
Assuming x = CP of 1 ball.
(x * 17) - 720 = 5x.
x = 60.
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Manoj S. said:
1 decade ago
We know,
CP-SP = loss.
Assume CP of 1 ball is Rs x.
17*x-720=5*x.
12*x=720.
X=60.
CP-SP = loss.
Assume CP of 1 ball is Rs x.
17*x-720=5*x.
12*x=720.
X=60.
Sikandar said:
10 years ago
17 C.P-17 S.P = 5 C.P.
12 C.P = 17 C.P > 17 C.P = 720.
12 C.P = 720.
C.P = 60.
12 C.P = 17 C.P > 17 C.P = 720.
12 C.P = 720.
C.P = 60.
Ram Prakash said:
9 years ago
Can anyone tell me the short tricks to find the answer to this question?
Mahnoor said:
10 years ago
@Sunny.
We will subtract the balls 17-5 = 12.
Hope you got it.
We will subtract the balls 17-5 = 12.
Hope you got it.
Nagarjuna said:
6 years ago
By verifying the options 1 ball.
17 balls -5 balls =720.
17 balls -5 balls =720.
Atif said:
7 years ago
@Kiran.
It is 720/17 not 720/12 for the S. P of 1 ball.
It is 720/17 not 720/12 for the S. P of 1 ball.
Akshay said:
8 years ago
let CP of a ball x.
loss= CP - SP.
5x= 17x - 720,
x=60.
loss= CP - SP.
5x= 17x - 720,
x=60.
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