SSC
Government Jobs Exams
Numerical Ability
Profit and Loss
Nisha bought a number of oranges at 2 for a rupee and an equal number at 3 for a rupee.to make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for
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- 6 Rs.
If 'n' oranges are purchased @ 2/Rs. and 'n' oranges are purchased @ 3/Rs., then
Cost Price of n+n=2n oranges=(n/2)+(n/3)=5n/6
Now to get 20% profit these 2n oranges must be sold in (120/100)*5n/6 =n Rs.
So Selling price of 12 oranges=12*n/2n=6 Rs.
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- 12 orange = 6 (2 for 1 rs)+6(3 for 1 rs) = 3+2=5
20=(sp-5)*(100/5)
sp=6
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