CTS Company Numerical Ability Profit and Loss

Arun bought some pigs for Rs.960 and sold them later for Rs.135 each. His gain on the entire transaction was the cost price of one pig. How many pigs did he buy?

a)8 b)12

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he bought 8 pigs @ Rs 120 and sold 8 pigs @ rs 135.
total profit = 15*8=120 which is cost of 1 pig.
12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(6)

let some pigs be x .
then cp of x pigs ---> 960
then cp of 1 pig = 960/x
and S.P of 1 pig = 135
a/q ;
profit = sp - cp
since ....profit = cp of 1 pig
960/x = 135 - 960/x
x = 1920/135
x = 14 pigs
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