Aptitude - Stocks and Shares - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Stocks and Shares - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
Which is better investment: 11% stock at 143 or 9
% stock at 117?
% stock at 117?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let investment in each case be Rs. (143 x 117).
| Income in 1st case = Rs. |  |
11 | x 143 x 117 |  |
= Rs. 1287. |
| 143 |
| Income in 2nd case = Rs. | |
39 | x 143 x 117 | |
= Rs. 1394.25 |
| 4 x 117 |
| Clearly, 9 | 3 | % stock at 117 is better. |
| 4 |
Discussion:
27 comments Page 3 of 3.
Viswanath said:
1 decade ago
Income->investment
11----->143.
39/4--->117.
Solution: here we can compare only after equating 2 investments.
So,
11*117--->143*117==>here income is 1287.
39/4*143->117*143==>here income is 1394.25
11----->143.
39/4--->117.
Solution: here we can compare only after equating 2 investments.
So,
11*117--->143*117==>here income is 1287.
39/4*143->117*143==>here income is 1394.25
Vikas said:
1 decade ago
Its 11% at the stock...which means we get rs 11 if we invest rs 100 in it..as percentage is always considered in 100. plz clarify me
Wahid said:
1 decade ago
@Nagendramurthy. Your explanation is the best.
Nagendramurthy said:
1 decade ago
Alternate
1 case: if we invest rs 143 we get a profit of 11 rs therefore 100 rs how much
i.e 143 rs invest 11 rs profit
100 rs ?
(100*11)/143=7.69 rs profit
2 case: if we invest rs 117 we get 9.75 rs profit therefore for 100 rs how much?
i.e 117 rs invest 9.75 rs profit
100 rs ?
(100*9.75)/117=8.333 rs profit
From above we can clearly make out that 2 case is best...
I hope you understood the logic.
1 case: if we invest rs 143 we get a profit of 11 rs therefore 100 rs how much
i.e 143 rs invest 11 rs profit
100 rs ?
(100*11)/143=7.69 rs profit
2 case: if we invest rs 117 we get 9.75 rs profit therefore for 100 rs how much?
i.e 117 rs invest 9.75 rs profit
100 rs ?
(100*9.75)/117=8.333 rs profit
From above we can clearly make out that 2 case is best...
I hope you understood the logic.
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Gaurav said:
1 decade ago
Alternate way in 1st case u get rs 11 on investing rs143.
so for getting 1 rs u have to invest 13 rs
similarly in 2nd case u have to invest 12 rs for getting 1.so second one is profitable.
so for getting 1 rs u have to invest 13 rs
similarly in 2nd case u have to invest 12 rs for getting 1.so second one is profitable.
Anusha said:
1 decade ago
Completely I can't understand the problem please explain briefly.
Nagarajan. M said:
1 decade ago
Completely i cant understand. Why 11% of stock is being multiplied with 117 why not with 143?
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