Toffees are bought at 4 for a rupee and the same number at 6 for a rupee. Then, they
are mixed and sold at 5 per rupee. What is the net profit or loss?
(1) 2% loss
(2) 10% profit
(3) no profit or loss
(4) 4% loss
(5) None of these

• ans: 4% loss
  since the number of chocolates are same let us assume there are 24 chocolates
  (bcoz lcm of 4 and 6 is 24)
  so 24 choclates as 4 per rupee is 6 rupees
  so 24 choclates as 6 per rupee is 4 rupees
  total 10 rupees
  
  now he mixed them
  that is 48 chocolates as 5 per rupees is 9.6 rupees
  so loss =(10-9.6)/10
  =0.04
  percentage is 4 percent
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• let,total no. of toffes be x
  then,
  total c.p = (x/2)*1/4 + (x/2)*1/6 --> 5x/24
  total s.p = (x)*1/5 --> x/5
  therfore loss = total c.p - total s.p= 5x/24 - x/5 = x/120
  loss% = {(x/120)/(5x/24)}*100 = 4%
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• 3...
  
  c.p= rs.2 for 10 toffees= rs 1 for 5 toffees (net)= sp of 5 toffees
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)