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Numerical Ability
Profit and Loss
Q.10) Oranges are bought at 5 for Rs. 10 and sold at 6 for Rs. 15. The profit or loss as
percentage is:
(1) 50% (2) 40%
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- CP of oranges = 10/5=2
SP =15/6=2.5
Profit=2.5-2=0.5
Percentage= (0.5/2)*100=25
Ans is 25%profit - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(2)
- CP of 5 oranges= Rs.10/-
CP of 1 orange= Rs. 2/-
SP of 6 oranges =Rs. 15/-
SP of 1 orange = Rs. 2.5/-
Profit=SP-CP=0.5
Profit %= (Profit/CP)*100
= (0.5/10)*100
= 50% - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(2)
- 5 ORANGE = 10
1 ORANGE = 10/5
C P = 2
6 ORANGE =15
1 ORANGE = 15/6
S P = 3.6
%G = (S.P-C.P)/(C.P) * 100
%G = (3.67-2)/(2) * 100
%G = 80% - 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
- Siva Ranjith5 ORANGE = 10
1 ORANGE = 10/5
C P = 2
6 ORANGE =15
1 ORANGE = 15/6
S P = 2.6
%G = (S.P-C.P)/(C.P) * 100
%G = (2.6-2)/(2) * 100
%G =30 % - 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
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