A shopkeeper buys a pen set of 10 pens in 95 rupees and sell them at a rate of 10 rupee per pen.

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26 Jan 2010 Profit ?

A shopkeeper buys a pen set of 10 pens in 95 rupees and sell them at a rate of 10 rupee per pen.
If every set contains an additional pen of same quality then percentage profit obtained by the shopkeeper is?

OPtion

1) 13.6
2) 12.9
3) 15.8
4) 15.6
5) 13.8
6) 12.6
7) 14.8
8) 14.6
9) 14.3
10) 13.2

Solution

Profit = 15
Investment = 95
% profit = 15*100/95 = 15.8

Correct Option: 3 Best Solution (6)