Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

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Profit and Loss

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:

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Atul said: 7 years ago

Thanks for the answer @Mani.

Rajasekar said: 7 years ago

Well explained @Mani.

Rajendra said: 7 years ago

By calculating the CP and SP for one article. Profit is 11/30 hence 44% is correct answer.

Indresh said: 7 years ago

Cp of 5 articles is 25.
Sp of 5 articles is 30.
Gain is equal to 30-25 = 5.
Gain % = 5 * 100/25 = 20.
Please explain.

Farrukh Baloch said: 7 years ago

Cost price of one article= 5/6= .83.
Selling price of one article= 6/5= 1.2.
Gain %=( 1.2 - .83/.83) 100 = 44.

Erharsha said: 7 years ago

@Sree.

S.p=4600 profit=15% c.p=?

So by applying S.P =100+gain% ÷100 * c.p We will get the answer.

PVR said: 7 years ago

Cp of 1 article is 5/6 and sp of 1 article is 6/5.
Gain=6/5 - 5/6 = 11/30,
Gain%= 11/30 * 6/5 * 100 = 44%.

Rawat said: 7 years ago

cp= 6x ----- 5y
sp=5y ----- 6x
= 6*6-5*5/5*5)*100.
= 44%.

Sreekanth reddy said: 7 years ago

CP of 1 article=5/6=0.833.
SP of 1 article=6/5=1.2.
p=0.3670.
p%=(0.367/0.833)*100 = 44%.

Selva said: 7 years ago

No of items * 100 /amount = No of items * X / Amount.

6*100/5=5*X/6 = 144 gain percentage 144-100=44%.

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