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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Kanchan said:
9 years ago
Nice explanations. Thank you all.
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.
Avijit said:
10 years ago
Let C.P is x then.
According to question condition of loss.
(C.P of 17 balls) - (S.P of 17 balls) = (C.P of 5 balls).
=> (17*x) - 720 = (5*x).
=> 17x - 5x =720.
=> 12x = 720.
x = 720/12.
=> x = 60.
According to question condition of loss.
(C.P of 17 balls) - (S.P of 17 balls) = (C.P of 5 balls).
=> (17*x) - 720 = (5*x).
=> 17x - 5x =720.
=> 12x = 720.
x = 720/12.
=> 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.
Ankit Ardeshana said:
10 years ago
Loss for 17 balls = cp of 5 balls.
=> cp of 17 balls - sp of 17 balls = cp of 5 balls.
=> (cp of 17 balls - cp of 5 balls) = sp of 17 balls.
But sp of 17 balls = 720.
=>cp of 12 balls = 720.
=>cp of 1 ball = 720/12 = 60.
=> cp of 17 balls - sp of 17 balls = cp of 5 balls.
=> (cp of 17 balls - cp of 5 balls) = sp of 17 balls.
But sp of 17 balls = 720.
=>cp of 12 balls = 720.
=>cp of 1 ball = 720/12 = 60.
Sunny said:
1 decade ago
How C.P. of 12 balls?
Baskar said:
1 decade ago
Loss = C.P-S.P.
From given: S.P of 17 balls = 720 R.S.
Loss = C.P of 5 balls.
From 1st equation.
C.P of 5 balls = C.P of 17 balls - S.P of 17 balls.
Let C.P of 1 ball = x.
5x = 17x-720.
12x = 720.
x = 60.
From given: S.P of 17 balls = 720 R.S.
Loss = C.P of 5 balls.
From 1st equation.
C.P of 5 balls = C.P of 17 balls - S.P of 17 balls.
Let C.P of 1 ball = x.
5x = 17x-720.
12x = 720.
x = 60.
Reja said:
1 decade ago
Any one may explain in a simple form?
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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