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:
91 comments Page 7 of 10.
Bhavesh said:
8 years ago
Thanka @Manasa.
Sabina said:
7 years ago
Thanks @Manasa.
Abhay singh said:
7 years ago
Thanks @Ashish.
Nurun Nobi Khokon said:
7 years ago
Let,
Cost price of 1 ball is x.
so, cost price of 5 balls = 5x,
and cost price of 17 balls = 17x.
In case of selling goods at loss,
Selling price+loss= Cost price.
=> 720+5x = 17x.
=> 12x = 720.
=> x = 60.
Ans: Cost price of each ball is 60.
Cost price of 1 ball is x.
so, cost price of 5 balls = 5x,
and cost price of 17 balls = 17x.
In case of selling goods at loss,
Selling price+loss= Cost price.
=> 720+5x = 17x.
=> 12x = 720.
=> x = 60.
Ans: Cost price of each ball is 60.
Nikhil wanve said:
7 years ago
Simply we can say that;
CP for 1 ball=x,
CP for 17 ball=17x,
SP for 17 ball=720.
Loss= CP - SP.
5x(overall)=17x-720,
X=60 price for each ball.
CP for 1 ball=x,
CP for 17 ball=17x,
SP for 17 ball=720.
Loss= CP - SP.
5x(overall)=17x-720,
X=60 price for each ball.
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Bablu said:
7 years ago
Well said @Manasa.
Prateek said:
7 years ago
Excellent explanation, Thanks @Manasa.
Namrata Tiwari said:
7 years ago
I agree with you, Thanks @Manasa.
Mounika yadav said:
7 years ago
Thanks @Manasa.
Anwar Shaik said:
7 years ago
From the given info by adding 5 balls cp to the 17 balls sp which is 720, we will get cp of 17 balls.
Let X be cp of one ball.
= 720+5x = 17x,
12x = 720,
X = 60.
Let X be cp of one ball.
= 720+5x = 17x,
12x = 720,
X = 60.
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