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:
115 comments Page 2 of 12.

Anonymous said:   3 years ago
Thank you @Mani.

Anamika Jaiswal said:   4 years ago
Cp is 6 for 5rs.

Then 1 for 5/6.
Sp is 5 for 6.
The. 1 for 6/5.
Profit is 6/5 - 5/6.
That is 11/30 profit.
Profit % = 100*11/30 whole divide by cp 5/6.
Ans is 44%.
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Gowri Shankar said:   4 years ago
6 articles for Rs 5 & 5 articles for Rs 6.

6 5 -----(i)
5 6 -----(ii).

Make the equation crt,so we have to multiply (i) to 5,(ii) to 6
6*5 ----- 5*5.
5*6 ----- 6*6.
30 ----- 25
30 ----- 36.

So now cost price for 30 articles =Rs 25.
So now selling price for 30 articles =Rs 36.
Profit=36-25 = 11.
Profit%=profit/cp*100 =11/25*100 = 44%.
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Ganesh M said:   4 years ago
In simple way,

CP of 6 article = 5Rs.
CP of 1 article = 5/6Rs.
and,
SP of 5 article = 6Rs.
SP of 1 article = 6/5Rs.

profit = SP-CP.
= 6/5 - 5/6 == 11/30.

And profit% = (profit/CP)*100 = (11/30)/(5/6) * 100 = 44%.
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Jyo said:   4 years ago
@Simhachalam.

Profit% = profit/c.p * 100.
But c.p is 36?

Please explain about it.

Sakshi said:   4 years ago
@Md Sharik Ahmad.

Well explained. Thanks.

Trupti said:   4 years ago
Take it simple

6 Articles are brought for Rs 5 and 5 Articles Sold for RS 6.
Cost Price of 1 Article =5/6 and selling price of 1 Article = 6/5
Gain% = (Gain/CP)*100.
Gain=SP - CP.
= (6/5-5/6) =(36-25)/30=11/30=0.366
Gain% = (11/30/6/5)*100=(0.366/0.833) * 100 = 44%
Hope it helps.
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Keval said:   4 years ago
Thank you @Sharik.

Arijit said:   5 years ago
Thanks @Mani.

Sriramamurthi said:   5 years ago
6 Articles 5 Rs.
So, now find the cost of one article = 5/6 which is 0.833.
He sold 5 articles will be Rs.6 So again find the cost of one article = 6/5 which is 1.2.
So we know profit = SP - CP = 1.2 - 0.833 = 0.367.
Profit % = (0.367/0.833) * 100 = 4.05%.
Hope it will help you.
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