Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - Data Sufficiency 1 (Q.No. 2)
2.

A shopkeeper sells some toys at Rs. 250 each. What percent profit does he make? To find the answer, which of the following information given in Statements I and II is/are necessary?

I. 

Number of toys sold.

 II. 

Cost price of each toy.

Only I is necessary
Only II is necessary
Both I and II are necessary
Either I or II ins necessary
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

S.P. = Rs. 250 each.

To find gain percent, we must know the C.P. of each.

Correct answer is (B).

Discussion:
27 comments Page 2 of 3.

Aryan said:   9 years ago
Gain% = [gain(for n items)/cost price(for n items)] * 100.

So,
Gain% = [gain/cost price] * 100.

Hence number of items don't matter.

Samlikha said:   5 years ago
@Sanjeev Gurung .

Thank you so much your explanation was very clear and to the point.

How would one find the exact c.p?

Akshay said:   9 years ago
Answer should be c. Because they said shopkeeper sells some toys. So total profit is to be calculated.

Anish kumar said:   8 years ago
If we have to find the total profit or profit for each toy. Please help me to find the solution.

Aman said:   8 years ago
It didn't mention that whether we have to find total profit% or profit% on each toy.
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Utsav said:   9 years ago
Am I asked to calculate net profit % or profit % per toy? How to understand this?

Jayant said:   8 years ago
What if cost price is 10 rs per piece then how one can calculate profit%?
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Yasir said:   8 years ago
I can't understand this problem please any body is here so solve clearly.

VIKAS said:   9 years ago
How did we come to know all toy having the same CP? It should be C.

Suresh said:   9 years ago
I can't understand it. Please explain how B is the answer?
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