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:
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:
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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.
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.
(1)
Nabee said:
2 decades ago
Gain = ( (SP - CP) /CP) *100.
Shafiq said:
2 decades ago
Why we take LCM 5 and 6? Please explain.
Surendra said:
2 decades ago
Why we should take LCM?
Vineeth said:
2 decades ago
The choice of number is arbitrary....
you can take any number in place of 30..
even if you take 1 you will get the answer.
..by taking 30 calculation will be simpler
you can take any number in place of 30..
even if you take 1 you will get the answer.
..by taking 30 calculation will be simpler
Qaiser said:
1 decade ago
Why should we take 30 articles?
Kumar said:
1 decade ago
Is any another method available for this some.....?
Munjal said:
1 decade ago
Why should we take 30 articles. And how you get the 25. And why we take L. C. M 5 and 6?
Malar said:
1 decade ago
5/6*30 divide into 6 we get 25.then 6+5 we get 11.
How much articles bought this is done by l.c.m.
So 6&5 multiply it we get 30.
How much articles bought this is done by l.c.m.
So 6&5 multiply it we get 30.
Mani said:
1 decade ago
c.p of 1 article = 5/6
s.p of 1 article = 6/5
gain = s.p - c.p
= 6/5 - 5/6
= 11/30
gain% = (gain/c.p)* 100
= (11/30)/(5/6) * 100
= 44%
s.p of 1 article = 6/5
gain = s.p - c.p
= 6/5 - 5/6
= 11/30
gain% = (gain/c.p)* 100
= (11/30)/(5/6) * 100
= 44%
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