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.
Sanjayade said:
8 years ago
Thank you all for explaining properly.
Reja said:
1 decade ago
Any one may explain in a simple form?
Prasad said:
4 years ago
Thanks for the explanation @Manasa.
(1)
Kanchan said:
9 years ago
Nice explanations. Thank you all.
Namrata Tiwari said:
7 years ago
I agree with you, Thanks @Manasa.
Sandhya said:
3 years ago
Well explained, Thanks @Manasa.
(4)
Nikhl said:
1 decade ago
@kiran your logic is incorrect.
Mohamed Abdul Raseeth said:
4 years ago
Thanks for explaining @Manasa.
(1)
Shravani said:
1 decade ago
How could you take cp-sp=cp?
Eswar said:
5 years ago
Yes, you are right @Potter.
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