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 = |
 |
80 | x 100 |  % = 5%. |
| 1600 |
Discussion:
37 comments Page 4 of 4.
Sandip Shinde said:
6 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.
Gopi said:
5 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)
Prithviraj said:
5 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%.
(35)
Anvi said:
4 years ago
How they took 56kg? Please help me to solve this.
(5)
Ashish said:
4 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)
Shobana said:
1 year ago
Gain% =( sp - cp/cp) * 100.
Anom said:
5 days ago
How it came 56 kg? Please explain.
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