Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain percent is:
30%
33 1 %
3
35%
44%
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Suppose, number of articles bought = L.C.M. of 6 and 5 = 30.

C.P. of 30 articles = Rs. 5 x 30 = Rs. 25.
6

S.P. of 30 articles = Rs. 6 x 30 = Rs. 36.
5

Gain % = 11 x 100 % = 44%.
25

Discussion:
116 comments Page 10 of 12.

Samiksha said:   1 decade ago
We can simply apply the formula ie,

((sp-cp)*100 /cp)%

ie, ((6/5-5/6)*100 /(5/6))% = 44%

Varun said:   1 decade ago
C.P= 6articles:5;.
S.P= 5articles:6;.
C.P= 6*5/6:5*5/6;.
S.P= 5:6.
C.P=5:25/6.
S.P=5:6.

Profit=S.P- C.P;
=6-25/6;.
Profit=11/6;.
Profit%=profit/C.P*100;.

44%.

A.JAIN said:   1 decade ago
6 article in 5 Rs
1.........in 5/6Rs
5 article in 6 Rs
1.........in 6/5Rs
so solve this we get
((6/5)-(5/6))/(5/6)
solve this we get 11/25
this is our profet n toget profit in percentge multiply by 100 we get 44%
:)

Malli said:   1 decade ago
Why should we take LCM according to other problems cp is 5
and sp is 6 sp-cp =1

Hari said:   1 decade ago
Can any one please explain me the full problem.

Because I am struck in the first step itself.

Vrutti said:   1 decade ago
@SREE

Here,i use the formula C.p=((100/100+Gain%)*s.p)
Now,C.P=(100/115)*4600

Hence,C.P = 4000

Vasuroshan said:   1 decade ago
@srees query.....

sp=4600
gain%=15

we have formulae that

gain%=gain*100/cp

=(sp-cp)*100/cp
=(4600-x)*100/x
gain%=15 then put the value for gain%

15=((4600-x)*100)/x

by solving we get (4600*20)/23=4000

so cost price is===4000

111 said:   1 decade ago
Thanks Ahmad.

Nj. said:   1 decade ago
Answer to Sree's query;

Selling Price= Rs.4600
Profit%= 15%
Therefore, C.P.= (100/(100+ Profit %))*S.P.
= (100/115)*4600
= Rs.4000

Anandhakumar.P said:   1 decade ago
SP of 5 article = rs .6
therefore sp of 6 article = (6/5)*6 = rs. 7.2
now cp of 6 article(given) = rs. 5
gain = Sp -Cp = 7.2 - 5 = 2.2
gain % = (gain*100)/cp = (2.2*100)/5 = 44%
thats it !!!!!!!!!!!


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