Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
C.P. of 6 toffees = Re. 1
| S.P. of 6 toffees = 120% of Re. 1 = Rs. | 6 |
| 5 |
| For Rs. | 6 | , toffees sold = 6. |
| 5 |
| For Re. 1, toffees sold = |  |
6 x | 5 |  |
= 5. |
| 6 |
Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/7wKrnZ0LKA8
Discussion:
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Muruga said:
1 decade ago
Hi, selling price of 6 toffees = 6/5. OK. And then next step I can't understood help me.
Devinder singh said:
2 years ago
supose he earn 120 % profit on selling all 6 items.
Then;
x * 120% = 6.
x= 5=> answer.
Then;
x * 120% = 6.
x= 5=> answer.
(80)
Ajay Naik said:
1 decade ago
By selling toffees at 20 for a rupee a man loss 4%.
To gain 20% for Re 1 he must sell?
To gain 20% for Re 1 he must sell?
Lucky said:
9 years ago
Short trick to know answer is:
6 * 100/120 = 5.
So 5, toffees in 1 Rupee to gain 20%.
6 * 100/120 = 5.
So 5, toffees in 1 Rupee to gain 20%.
Shiv said:
1 decade ago
Guys it's so simple Just read the question carefully you'll get the answer easily.
Tsencheo said:
9 years ago
I don't get the idea of how 6/5*6 is 5? Please help me. I am very weak in maths.
Vaishnavi said:
7 years ago
Thank you @Chetan.
Your explanation was nice, I understood the problem clearly.
Your explanation was nice, I understood the problem clearly.
Sidhu said:
8 years ago
120/- ---- 6
100/- ---- ?
so that cross multiplication
100*6/120 = 5.
100/- ---- ?
so that cross multiplication
100*6/120 = 5.
Vaishnavi said:
8 years ago
For 1rs = 6toffee is cp, and 1rs = 5toffee is sp. Then how it will be profit?
Mahendra sharma said:
1 decade ago
On selling of 6 toffee, profit is 1 toffee. What is the percentage profit ?
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