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 3 of 12.

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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Utsav maithili said:   5 years ago
First, we must find the value of 1 article sp and sp.
Second than we find cp/sp ratio.
Cp/sp= 5/6*5/6 = 25/36.

Third find profit:
Sp-cp=36-25 = 11.

Lastly, we must find the percentage profit that is :
11/25 * 100 = 44%.

Lakshmi said:   5 years ago
@Goursa.

30 (L.C.M of 6,5)

Goursa said:   5 years ago
How we get 30?

Aditya gupta said:   6 years ago
cp of 1 artical = 5/6.
sp of 1 artical = 6/5.
Gain% = sp-cp/cp * 100.
Gain% = (5/6-6/5)/(5/6) * 100 = 44%.

Sai srinivas said:   6 years ago
I think as 6+5=11.

So 11 came in the solution.

Mouni said:   6 years ago
Cp 6>5rupees.
Cp 1>5/6 rupees.
Sp 5 >6 rupees.
Sp 1>6/5 rupees.

Profit = SP-CP.
Profit = 11/30.
Profit% = (profit/cp)*100.
Profit% = 44%.

Pramod pawar said:   6 years ago
While purchasing;

1 article =5/6 rs,
While selling,
1 article =6/5 rs.

So therefore for 5 articles:
SP = 6rs.
CP= 5/6*5 = 25/6,
Therefore profit = 6-25/6 = 11/6.
%P=(11/6)/CP*100 = 44%.

Pramod pawar said:   6 years ago
While purchasing.
1 article =5/6 rs.

While selling.
1 article =6/5 rs.

So therefore for 5 articles :

SP=6rs.
CP= 5/6*5=25/6.

Therefore profit = 6-25/6 = 11/6.

%P= (11/6) /CP*100 = 44%.
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Nandish Gowda said:   6 years ago
For 6 articles = 5 rs . so for 1 article= 5/6 rs == CP of 1 article,
He sold 5 art = 6 rs , so for 1 aticle = 6/5 rs == SP of 1 article,
Profit for one article = SP- CP = 6/5 - 5/6 = 30 /11.
Profit for 5 article = 11/6 rs 0.

So he sold only 5 articles . so CP of 5 articles = 5 * 5?/6 = 25/6.
%p = (p/cp) * 100 = ((11/6)/ (25/6)) * 100 = 44% is the answer
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