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 18 of 22.

Spartan007 said:   6 years ago
Take;
120 % is 6
100% is ?

120 * x =6 * 100,
x= (6*100) /120;
x = 5.
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Kiran said:   6 years ago
6T= 100p.
1T= 100/6paisas.
To gain 20% profit on it;
100/6* 120/100=20paisa.
So1T=20 paisa.
Ans in 100 paisa he must give 5 toffee (20*5=100 paisa).

Rohit bind said:   6 years ago
Total CP = 4700 + 800 = 5500rupees.

And,
Given the selling price (s.p) = 5800rupee.
Then profit =(s.p) - (c.p) = 5800-5500 = 300rupess.
Then as we know that profit%=profit * 100/c.p.
So, 300 * 100/5500 = 300/55rupees.
= 60/11rupees.

Tejas dhavalikar said:   6 years ago
Simple method.

6 for a rupee and he sell to gain 20% we have taken 120 because of 20 % gain.

6*100/120 = 5.

Rohit kushwaha said:   6 years ago
In 1 rupee, sell 6 toffee.
Profit is 20 percentage.
20 percentage of 1 rupee,
1x(20/100) =1/5 rupee profit,
SP=1+(1/5) =6/5,
In 6/5 rupee sell 6 toffee,
In 1 rupee sell 6x(5/6) =5 toffee answer.

Hajji said:   6 years ago
In 1 rupee, sell 6 toffee.

Profit is 20 percentage.
20 percentage of 1 rupee,
1x(20/100) =1/5 rupee profit,
SP=1+(1/5) = 6/5,
In 6/5 rupee sell 6 toffee,
In 1 rupee sell 6x(5/6) = 5 toffee answer.

Enga said:   6 years ago
How 6 by 5 become upside down?

Sajjad Hossain said:   6 years ago
CP is 1 Rs for 6 toffee.
for 20% profit, sp should be 1.2 Rs.
SP is 1.2 Rs for 6 toffees.
SP is 1 Rs for (6/1.2) = 5 toffees.
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Swathi said:   5 years ago
Good explanation, Thanks @Chetan.

Rajesh said:   5 years ago
CP is 1 rs 6 toffees
for 20% profit sp should be increased by 120%. which is 1.2 rs for 6 toffee.
for 1 toffee sp is rs. 0.2,
And for 1 rupee, 0.2*1 = 5 toffees.


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