Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 15)
15.
A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
C.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (26 x 20 + 30 x 36) = Rs. (520 + 1080) = Rs. 1600.
S.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (56 x 30) = Rs. 1680.
 Gain = |
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80 | x 100 |  % = 5%. |
| 1600 |
Discussion:
36 comments Page 1 of 4.
Shobana said:
6 months ago
Gain% =( sp - cp/cp) * 100.
Ashish said:
3 years ago
Why we are computing answers in the whole mixture. Why there is a difference when we computed it in 1 kg per? Please explain.
(5)
Anvi said:
3 years ago
How they took 56kg? Please help me to solve this.
(4)
Prithviraj said:
4 years ago
The Cost of 1kg of rice = Rs.20.
Cost of 26kg of rice = 20 * 26 = 520.
For 2nd type of rice:
Cost of 1kg of rice = Rs 36.
Cost of 30kg of rice = 36 * 30 =1080.
Total C.P = Rs.520 + Rs.1080 = Rs 1600.
Total rice weight (in kg) = 56.
So,
Trader sold this 56kg of rice @ Rs30/kg.
Total S.P = 56 * 30 = Rs. 1680.
Hence,
Gain = 1680 - 1600 = 80.
==> Gain% = (80/1600) * 100 = 5%.
Cost of 26kg of rice = 20 * 26 = 520.
For 2nd type of rice:
Cost of 1kg of rice = Rs 36.
Cost of 30kg of rice = 36 * 30 =1080.
Total C.P = Rs.520 + Rs.1080 = Rs 1600.
Total rice weight (in kg) = 56.
So,
Trader sold this 56kg of rice @ Rs30/kg.
Total S.P = 56 * 30 = Rs. 1680.
Hence,
Gain = 1680 - 1600 = 80.
==> Gain% = (80/1600) * 100 = 5%.
(21)
Gopi said:
4 years ago
@Mamta:
The addition should be 30+26=56 but not 36+26.
The addition should be 30+26=56 but not 36+26.
(1)
Sandip Shinde said:
5 years ago
Total cp = 1600.
Total sp = 1680.
Profit = sp-cp.
Profit = 80.
1%of 1600 = 16
5% = 16*5 = 80.
Total sp = 1680.
Profit = sp-cp.
Profit = 80.
1%of 1600 = 16
5% = 16*5 = 80.
Aunick chaudhari said:
6 years ago
80/56 * 56/1600* 100 = 5%.
Anupama said:
6 years ago
Cp of 26kg is 20*26=520.
Then cp of 30kg is 30*36=1080.
Then total cp=1600(520+1080).
So=56*30=1680rs and difference is 80 is the profit. Then 80is 5% on cp.
Then cp of 30kg is 30*36=1080.
Then total cp=1600(520+1080).
So=56*30=1680rs and difference is 80 is the profit. Then 80is 5% on cp.
(1)
Priyanga said:
7 years ago
How 30 is multiplied with S.P?
Deepika said:
7 years ago
Thanks for explaining the answer.
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