96 oranges are bought for Rs. 300 and sold at the rate of Rs. 24 per half dozen. The percentage of p

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02 May 2017 Profit and Loss

96 oranges are bought for Rs. 300 and sold at the rate of Rs. 24 per half dozen. The percentage of profit or loss is:

OPtion

1) 28% Loss
2) 23% Loss
3) 27% Loss
4) 30% Loss
5) 25% Loss
6) 28% Profit
7) 23% Profit
8) 27% Profit
9) 30% Profit
10) 25% Profit

Solution

Cost of 1 orange = 300/96 = 3.125
Selling price of 1 orange = 24/6 = Rs. 4

As SP > CP so its profit
So Profit % = (4 - 3.125)*100/3.125 = 28%

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (28)

yogesh tambatkar   7 years AGO

cost of one orange=300/96=3.125
cost of half dozen oranges=6x3.125=18.75 Rs.
Therefore Profit=(24-18.75)x100/18.75=28℅

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G.S.Kantharao   7 years AGO

C.P of 96 Oranges &=₹300
S.P of 1/2 Dozen = ₹ 24
S.P of 8 Dozens = ₹24*2*8=₹384
Profit Percentage =84*100/300=28℅
Hence the right option is 6.

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Praveen kumar Agrahari   7 years AGO

96 oranges price=(24*96)/6 Rs
profit %=(384-300)*100/300

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SUBHAM KUMAR ARYA   7 years AGO

profit = (96*4=384)-300=84
so profit%=(84/300)*100 = 28%

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ganesh chemanchula   7 years AGO

96 oranges= 12 dozens or 24 half dozens
one half dozen is sold at 24 rs..then for 16 half dozens 24*16=384
profit= 384-300=84 rs profit
profit percentage=(84/300)*100=28%
so profit is 28%

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Haritha Mummidivarapu   7 years AGO

cost price of 96 oranges --> 300Rs/-
selling price of 6 oranges --> 24 Rs/-
therefore, selling price of 96 oranges = 384Rs/-
profit= selling price - cost price = 384 - 300 = 84Rs/-
profit% = (profit/costprice)*100
= (84/300)*100
= 28

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Mukund Manohar   7 years AGO

CP of 1 orange = 300/96 = Rs 3.125
SP of 1 orange = 24/6 = Rs 4
Profit % = {(4-3.125)/3.125}*100 = 28%
Correct Option is (6), i.e. 28% Profit

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aparna padakanti   7 years AGO

half dozen means 6 oranges 96/6=16×24=384
so he got 84 more than he purchased 84 is the 28%of the 300 so he got 28%profit

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prashanth.k   7 years AGO

cp/dozen=300/8=37.5
sp/dozen=24*2=48
profit %=(48-37.5)/37.5 *100=28%

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pooja   7 years AGO

Cost of 96 oranges is 300rs
Then cost of half dozen oranges is 24rs
So we have 16 half dozen oranges=16*24=384
So seller has got 84rs profit
That is 300*28/100=84rs
So the seller's has got 28℅ profit

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g lokesh   7 years AGO

brought 96 per 300
sold 6 per 24
each one is 4/-
96 oranges is =96*4
=384
total gain is 84
gain ℅=384/300
1.28*100
28%

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souvik   7 years AGO

total oranges=96
half dozens=96/6=16
c.p of 16 half dozens = rs.300
s.p of 16 half dozens= 16×rs.24 = rs.384
profit= s.p-c.p = 384-300 =rs. 84
profit%= (84/300)*100 = 28% profit .ans

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aman Singh   7 years AGO

6*16=96
24*16=384
cp=300
profit=84
profit %=28

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Rishi   7 years AGO

total oranges is 96 . therefore 96 = 16 half dozen. thus 16 half dozen sold for rs. 16×24 = rs.384
hence profit made = rs.84 .. thence profit% = (84/300)×100 = 28% (ans)
option 6. 28% profit

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aanchal rathore   7 years AGO

96 oranges=300
1 orange =300/96= rs. 3.125
rs. of 6 oranges(Half Dozen)= 6 * 3.125=18.75
No. of half Dozen=96/6=16
rs. of 16 half dozen oranges= 16 * 24=384
Profit =384-300=84
Profit %= 84/300*100=28%

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Ravi chaudhary   7 years AGO

as given 6 oranges sold at 24
so 1 orange spelling price is 4
96 oranges selling price = 4x96= 384
profit =384-300=84
(84*100)300=28%
ans 28% profit

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srinidhi   7 years AGO

Rs. 84 was profit and total cost after sales is,384 and the percentage of sale is 28%
Calculations:30rs=10%..so 30+30+24=84...10%+10%+((8*3=24)=8%)=28%

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Parveen Soni   7 years AGO

96 oranges = 16 half dozen
96==>300
sold 24*16=384
profit=[(384-300)/300]*100=28%

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divya jain   7 years AGO

sp= 384
cp=300
profit%= 84*100/300 = 28%

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Amit Agarwal   7 years AGO

by selling at 24/half dozen he gains rs-384 but he bought at 300. so, he makes a profit of rs-84 which is 28% of 300.

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Vahira Bollina   7 years AGO

*bought*
96 oranges = 300
1 orange = 3.125
*Sold*
half dozen at 24
6 oranges = 24
1 orange = 4
s0,96*4= 384
profit= ((384-300)/300) *100 = 28 % profit

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jyothi chhabria   7 years AGO

96 oranges=300
6×16=300
half dozen oranges = 300/16=18.75
cp=18.75
sp=24
sp>cp thats profit
profit%=sp-cp/cp *100
profit%=5.25/18.75 *100
profit%=28%

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MOHIT KUMAR   7 years AGO

selling cost of 1 orange=RS 4
profit=(96*4-300)/300=84
p%=(84/300)*100
=28

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suraj nath prasad   7 years AGO

cp of oranges is rs300
96 oranges=12*8 i.e 8 dozens = 16 half dozens
sp = 16*24=384
profit=((384-300)/300)*100=28%

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K T K MOHAN   7 years AGO

96 oranges cost price = Rs 300(cp)
96 oranges = 16 half dozens
1 half dozen = Rs. 24
16 half dozens = 384 which is selling price(sp)
cp>sp so profit is 84 rupees
profit %=((sp-cp)/cp)*100
= ((384-300)/300)*100
= 28% profit

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Bruce   7 years AGO

96 oranges bought for 300 and sold for 384, so profit will be 384-300 divided by 300 i.e. 28%

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rao   7 years AGO

gain% =(gain*100)/cp

sp > cp so profit
1 dozen cost =24*2=48 rs
4 dozens cost= 48*4=384 rs
gain=384-300=84rs
gain%= (84*100)/300=28%

so ans is 28% profit

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Kumaresan   7 years AGO

cost price of 96 oranges=Rs.300
cost price of 1 orange=300/96
= Rs.3.125

selling price of half dozen i,e 6 oranges=Rs.24
selling price of 1 orange=Rs.4
profit=s.p - c.p =0.875
profit%=profit*100/cost price of 1 orange
=0.875*100/3.125
28%

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