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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Naveen said:
10 years ago
C.P for 6 toffees = Rs 1.
100 percentage = 1.
Profit = 20 percentage.
100 percentage = 1 then 20 percentage = 0.2.
P = 0.2,
S = C+P = 1+0.2 = 1.2 Rs.
1 Rs = 6/1.2 = 5 toffees.
100 percentage = 1.
Profit = 20 percentage.
100 percentage = 1 then 20 percentage = 0.2.
P = 0.2,
S = C+P = 1+0.2 = 1.2 Rs.
1 Rs = 6/1.2 = 5 toffees.
Aparna Dileep said:
4 years ago
CP of 1 toffee = 1/6 Profit % = 20 Profit% = SP- 1/6 / 1/6 * 100.
[Profit % = (SP- CP/CP ) * 100 ] Which gives SP = 1/5 Therefore 5 toffees are sold for Re 1 for getting 20% profit.
[Profit % = (SP- CP/CP ) * 100 ] Which gives SP = 1/5 Therefore 5 toffees are sold for Re 1 for getting 20% profit.
(2)
Selvaraj said:
1 decade ago
20% of 1 is .2.
Hence to meet the profit with the cost price totally it will be 1.2.
Hence 6 toffees are there the profit should be 20%.
Divide those 6 toffees by 1.2.
6/1.2 = 5.
Hence to meet the profit with the cost price totally it will be 1.2.
Hence 6 toffees are there the profit should be 20%.
Divide those 6 toffees by 1.2.
6/1.2 = 5.
Rajiv Hussain said:
9 years ago
I have a question, can anyone solve this question for me?
A man buys an egg at 2 for Rs 1 and an equal number at 3 for rs 2 and sells the whole at 5 for rs 3. What is gain or loss?
A man buys an egg at 2 for Rs 1 and an equal number at 3 for rs 2 and sells the whole at 5 for rs 3. What is gain or loss?
Nara said:
3 years ago
6 toffee for 1rupee.
Cost of tofee =1/6 = 0.166
Gain 20% then 6 toffee for 1.2rupee
Cost of toffee after gain = 1.2/6 = 0.2,
For 1rupee toffee cost of 0.2 rupees,
We get 5 toffees.
Cost of tofee =1/6 = 0.166
Gain 20% then 6 toffee for 1.2rupee
Cost of toffee after gain = 1.2/6 = 0.2,
For 1rupee toffee cost of 0.2 rupees,
We get 5 toffees.
(15)
Abhinavsinghrajput said:
1 decade ago
Here is a simple explanation.
Given:
For Rs.1 = 6 toffees.
After profit of 20%.
For Rs 1.2 = 6 toffees
Let for rs.1 = x toffees
Cross multiply,
1.2x = 6.
Which gives x=5 :).
Given:
For Rs.1 = 6 toffees.
After profit of 20%.
For Rs 1.2 = 6 toffees
Let for rs.1 = x toffees
Cross multiply,
1.2x = 6.
Which gives x=5 :).
Shukla ji said:
4 years ago
@All.
Why all of you finding selling price of 6 toffees?
In this question, it tells that the cp of 6 toffee is 1. Then what was the need for that? Please explain me clearly.
Why all of you finding selling price of 6 toffees?
In this question, it tells that the cp of 6 toffee is 1. Then what was the need for that? Please explain me clearly.
(2)
Nidhi katiyar said:
1 decade ago
Cost price of 1 toffee is 1/6.
Now at 100 --- 1/6.
Then at 120 ---- ?.
120*1/6 = 20/100 = 1/5.
I.e. it means selling price of 1 toffee is 1/5.
1 rupee for 5 toffees.
Now at 100 --- 1/6.
Then at 120 ---- ?.
120*1/6 = 20/100 = 1/5.
I.e. it means selling price of 1 toffee is 1/5.
1 rupee for 5 toffees.
Vasavi kotha said:
1 decade ago
In Question they didn't mention profit is 20%. Then how everyone telling profit is 20%. Please answer my question. And explain the solution in another method if possible?
Sarah said:
8 years ago
A fruit saler buys 12 apples for Rs 36. If the fruit saler made 20% profit. How many Apple did fruit saler sales for rs 36.
Please, solve the problem for me. Thank you.
Please, solve the problem for me. Thank you.
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