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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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%.
sp of 1 artical = 6/5.
Gain% = sp-cp/cp * 100.
Gain% = (5/6-6/5)/(5/6) * 100 = 44%.
Anil said:
1 decade ago
Apply this trick in these kind of question.
(x2-y2) /y2*100.
For +ve sign profit and for -ve sign loss.
(x2-y2) /y2*100.
For +ve sign profit and for -ve sign loss.
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.
S.p=4600 profit=15% c.p=?
So by applying S.P =100+gain% ÷100 * c.p We will get the answer.
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%.
6*100/5=5*X/6 = 144 gain percentage 144-100=44%.
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
Here,i use the formula C.p=((100/100+Gain%)*s.p)
Now,C.P=(100/115)*4600
Hence,C.P = 4000
Hari said:
1 decade ago
Can any one please explain me the full problem.
Because I am struck in the first step itself.
Because I am struck in the first step itself.
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%
((sp-cp)*100 /cp)%
ie, ((6/5-5/6)*100 /(5/6))% = 44%
Bhanu ravali said:
1 decade ago
@Anil your said good but I can't understand what is x2&what is y2? please describe it.
Rajendra said:
7 years ago
By calculating the CP and SP for one article. Profit is 11/30 hence 44% is correct answer.
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%.
SP of 1 article=6/5=1.2.
p=0.3670.
p%=(0.367/0.833)*100 = 44%.
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