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:
211 comments Page 6 of 22.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Subrata adhikary said:
1 decade ago
6 toffees in 1 rps.
Assume cp = 10 rps.
So, total toffees = 10*6 = 60.
Now sp = 12 rps (as 20% profit).
So, 12 rps sp of 60 toffees.
So, 1 rps sp = 60/12 = 5 answer.
(Here rps means rupee).
Assume cp = 10 rps.
So, total toffees = 10*6 = 60.
Now sp = 12 rps (as 20% profit).
So, 12 rps sp of 60 toffees.
So, 1 rps sp = 60/12 = 5 answer.
(Here rps means rupee).
Sundar said:
2 decades ago
Hi All,
Selling Price (SP) of 6 toffees
= 120% of 1
= (120/100) x 1
= (12/10) x 1
= (6/5) x 1
= 6/5
Therefore Selling Price of 6 toffees = 6/5.
Hope you understand guys. Have a nice day!
Selling Price (SP) of 6 toffees
= 120% of 1
= (120/100) x 1
= (12/10) x 1
= (6/5) x 1
= 6/5
Therefore Selling Price of 6 toffees = 6/5.
Hope you understand guys. Have a nice day!
Kasinath23@Hyd said:
1 decade ago
Chain rule:
1Rs------ 6 toffees--------100%.
1Rs-------x toffees---------120%.
More Tofees per Rupee results less profit%. There it is inverse proportion.
1*6*100 = 1*x*120====> x = 5.
1Rs------ 6 toffees--------100%.
1Rs-------x toffees---------120%.
More Tofees per Rupee results less profit%. There it is inverse proportion.
1*6*100 = 1*x*120====> x = 5.
Kailash said:
1 decade ago
N/A' here N=no. of toffees
A'= 100+percentage/100 we taken + on profit and - on loss
so 6/100+20/100
6x100/120
600/120
=5
this is very shortcut method of this type question
A'= 100+percentage/100 we taken + on profit and - on loss
so 6/100+20/100
6x100/120
600/120
=5
this is very shortcut method of this type question
Rahul Kumar said:
1 decade ago
Since 1 Rs ----------> 6 Toffees.
Now 1+20% of 1 = 1+(1/5) = 6/5 Rs.
Means that after gaining 20%,
6/5 Rs ----------> 6 toffee.
1 Rs -----------> 6*(5/6) toffees = 5 Toffees.
Now 1+20% of 1 = 1+(1/5) = 6/5 Rs.
Means that after gaining 20%,
6/5 Rs ----------> 6 toffee.
1 Rs -----------> 6*(5/6) toffees = 5 Toffees.
Hussain said:
7 years ago
Logic is that;
He bought toffees 6 for a rupee but he got 20/100 profit means logically the answer should be less than 6.
So, to get less than 6, the answer should be 6 * 100/120 = 5.
He bought toffees 6 for a rupee but he got 20/100 profit means logically the answer should be less than 6.
So, to get less than 6, the answer should be 6 * 100/120 = 5.
Madhavi said:
4 years ago
From the question;
C.P = 1Re/6.
Always assume C.P=100%.
Now Profit =20%.
S.P=C.P+ Profit=120%.
100%------>1Re/6T.
120%------>1Re/xT.
If we do cross multiplication we will get x=5.
C.P = 1Re/6.
Always assume C.P=100%.
Now Profit =20%.
S.P=C.P+ Profit=120%.
100%------>1Re/6T.
120%------>1Re/xT.
If we do cross multiplication we will get x=5.
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Vivek said:
1 decade ago
Let me to clear all of urs doubt.......
c.p of 6 tofee= Re 1
1 tofee= 1/6
s.p of 6 tofee = x
s.p of 1 tofee= 1/x
profit%=((s.p-c.p)/c.p) x100
put the value and solve u will get 5 as ans
c.p of 6 tofee= Re 1
1 tofee= 1/6
s.p of 6 tofee = x
s.p of 1 tofee= 1/x
profit%=((s.p-c.p)/c.p) x100
put the value and solve u will get 5 as ans
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