A vendor bought 15 oranges at Rs.36 for 5 oranges and sold all of them at four oranges for Rs.45. How much did the vendor earn or lose in this transaction?
(a) Loses Rs. 4.05 per orange (b) Gains Rs. 4.05 per orange
(c)Gains Rs. 60 overall (d)Loses Rs. 5.06 per orange
(e) Gains Rs. 75.90 overall

• vender bought 15 oranges,5 oranges are rs.36 so 15 oranges cost rs.108.
  then now the vender selling it at rs.45 for 4 oranges.
  so each orange cost 11.25.
  the selling price of 15 oranges is rs.168.75
  hence the difference between the cost price and selling price is 60.75
  hence 15 oranges he gained 60.75 rupees.
  so for one orange he got 4.05 gain.
  ANS:(b)
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(31) No(2)
• cp of 1 orange= 36/5=7.2
  sp of 1 orange= 45/4=11.25
  profit = sp- cp
  =11.25-7.2
  =4.05
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(0)
• c.p of 15 oranges = 36*3 = 108
  s.p of 15 oranges = (45/4)*15 = 168.75
  profit for 15 oranges = 168.75-108 = 60.75
  profit for 1 orange = 4.05
  so answer is profit of Rs 4.05 per orange
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(0)
• c.p of 15 oranges = 36*3 = 108
  s.p of 15 oranges = (45/4)*15 = 168.75
  profit for 15 oranges = 168.75-108 = 60.75
  profit for 1 orange = 4.05
  
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• vender bought= 15 oranges,5 oranges = rs.36 so 15 oranges cost= rs.108.
  then now the vender selling it at rs.45 for 4 oranges.
  so each orange cost 11.25.
  the S.P of 15 oranges is rs.168.75
  hence the difference between the C.P and S.P is 60.75(168.75-108)
  hence 15 oranges he gained 60.75 rupees(60.75/15)
  so 1 orange 4.05 gain.
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
• Cost Price:
  The vendor bought 15 oranges.
  The cost price for 5 oranges is Rs. 36.
  Therefore, the total cost price for 15 oranges:
  Total Cost Price=3×36=𝑅𝑠.108
  Total Cost Price=3×36=Rs.108
  Selling Price:
  The vendor sold 15 oranges at the rate of 4 oranges for Rs. 45.
  Total selling price for 15 oranges:
  Total Selling Price=154×45=3.75×45=𝑅𝑠.168.75
  Total Selling Price= 415 ×45=3.75×45=Rs.168.75
  Profit or Loss:
  Profit = Total Selling Price - Total Cost Price:
  
  Profit=168.75−108=𝑅𝑠.60.75
  Profit=168.75−108=Rs.60.75
  Profit per orange:
  
  Profit per orange=60.7515=𝑅𝑠.4.05
  Profit per orange= 1560.75
  ​ =Rs.4.05
  Correct Option:
  Profit per orange is Rs. 4.05, so the correct answer is:
  b. Gains Rs. 4.05 per orange
  
  If you break down the profit overall:
  
  Total profit is Rs. 60.75, but since the options round differently, the closest match for overall gain is:
  c. Gains Rs. 60 overall
  
  This analysis shows that the vendor gained Rs. 4.05 per orange or Rs. 60 overall, making b and c the correct answers depending on how the question is framed.
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