Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
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A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
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Answer: Option
Explanation:

C.P. of 6 toffees = Re. 1

S.P. of 6 toffees = 120% of Re. 1 = Rs. 6
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For Rs. 6 , toffees sold = 6.
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For Re. 1, toffees sold = 6 x 5 = 5.
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Discussion:
211 comments Page 10 of 22.

Soumya Ranjan Nayak said:   8 years ago
1rs = 100 paisa
Sp of 1 toffee is 100/6.
New Sp of 1 toffe=120/6=20paisa ( as 20%profit),
In 100 paisa there will be 100÷20= 5 toffees.

Vishnu prakash said:   4 years ago
100 paisa = 6 toffee -----> 1
120 paisa = X toffee -----> 2.

So the equation 1&2 equal.

Then, 100 * 6 = 120 * X.
X = 600/120.
X = 5.
(1)

Mahesh said:   7 years ago
Assume for 100 rs he needs 120 including profit. So
100 rs 600 toffees.

Check-in option with which when dividing 120 comes 600/5 = 120.

Sushil said:   2 months ago
For 1 rupees to paisa.

Rs 1 = 100 paisa.
100 paisa= 6 toffees,
For 20% profit ie. 120 paisa,
120 = 6,
For 100 = ?
And=(100 * 6)/120 = 5.
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Mukesh said:   1 decade ago
DOUBT:

How do you people say "S.P of 6 toffees = 120% of 1".
When the given question is S.P of X toffees = 120% of 1".

Nikhil said:   1 decade ago
A person sold 12 chocolates for a rupee and made a loss of 25%. Find how many chocolates should he sell for a rupee to make 50% profit?

Naresh said:   1 decade ago
What is the maximum number of half-pint bottles of cream that can be filled with a 4-gallon can of cream(2 pt.=1 qt. and 4 qt.=1 gal)

Keerthana said:   9 years ago
C.P = 6rs
S.P = ?

S.P for gain = (100 + gain%)/(100 * c.p)
= (100 + 20%)/(100 * 6),
= 120/600,
= 1/5,
= 0.5.

We can take it as 5rs.

Ameer said:   6 years ago
By using this formula one can easily findout the solution.

s.p = {(100+gain%)/100} * c.p,
1/X = {(100+20%)/100} * 1/6,
Hence X = 5.

Bhupal said:   3 years ago
@All.
sp=6
Gain=20%
Cp= x
Gain %= SP- CP/CP*100.
20 = 6- X/x*100.
20X=(6-x)*100,
20X= 600-100x,
120 X=600,
X= 600/120,
X= 5 ans.
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