A vendor bought 390 chocolates for 3120 rupees. How many chocolates in 3120 rupees must he sell to g

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04 Dec 2017 Profit and Loss

A vendor bought 390 chocolates for 3120 rupees. How many chocolates in 3120 rupees must he sell to gain 50%?

OPtion

1) 256
2) 296
3) 275
4) 260
5) 236
6) 300
7) 306
8) 290
9) 285
10)None of these

Solution

CP of 1 Chocolate = 3120/390 = Rs. 8
SP of 1 Chocolate for 50% profit = 8*1.5 = Rs. 12
So in 3120 Rupess how many chocolates should be sold = 3120/12 = 260

Option 4)

Correct Option: 4 Best Solution (17)

Dimple   7 years AGO

Number of chocolates to be sold for Rs 3120 to gain 50% = 390/1.5=260

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Rajaboina Radhika   7 years AGO

cost price of 1 chocolate is 3120/390=8rs
selling price of 1 chocolate to gain 50% is 8*150/100=12
no.of chocolates he must sell to gain 50% in 3120 rs is 3120/12=260
hence ans is option 4

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G.S.Kantharao   7 years AGO

Cost of 390 chocolets =₹3120
Cost of each chocolets =₹3120/390=₹8
If 50% is gain then Selling Price of each chocolets =₹8+₹4=₹12
Number of chocolets for ₹3120=3120/12=260.
Hence my option is 4👈.

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Rajaboina Rajababu   7 years AGO

cp of 1 chocolate is 3120/390=8rs
sp of 1 chocolate to earn 50% gain is =8*150/100=12rs
no of chocolates he must sell to gain 50% in 3120 is 3120/12=260
hence ans is option4

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Pargat Pal Singh   7 years AGO

If cost of each chocolate is Rs x and number of chocolates sold for Rs. 3120 is y, then
390x= y*(x*1.5)
y=260

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Dr.Dipin Singh   7 years AGO

CP of 1 chocolate = 3120/390= Rs 8
SP of 1 chocolate = 8&1.5= Rs 12
Number of Chocolates to be sold for Rs 3120 = 3120/12= 260

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Varun   7 years AGO

Cost price per chocolate = 3120/390 = 8rs
To get 50% profit, selling price = 8*150/100 = 12
So, number of chocolates to be sold = 3120/12 = 260

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K.MADHAVI   7 years AGO

1 choclte price =8
To get 50% profit 8*150/100=12
3120/12=260

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SAYAN CHATTERJEE   7 years AGO

CP = 3120/390 = 8.
Let, qty be x
so, (3120/x-8)/8*100 = 50
so, x = 260.
Option 4.

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ARINJOY GHOSH   7 years AGO

purchasing cost of each chocolates=3120/390=8
selling cost of each chocolate=8*150%=12
the no. of chocolates= 3120/12=260

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Aerpula Swarnalatha   7 years AGO

CP of 1chocolate=3120/390=8
Profit=50%
SP of 1 chocolate=(100+profit%)/100*CP
=(150/100)*8=12
No of chocolates=3120/12=260
Hence the option is (4)

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Abhishek kanrar   7 years AGO

50% gain means 390 chocolates selling price will be (3120+3120/2)=4680.
So the no of Chocolates of 3120 rs=(390*3120)/4680=260 .

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MD IMDAD   7 years AGO

option 4

cost price of one chochlate = 3120/390
=8
selling price of one chocklate at 50% gain =8+8*50%
=12

so no of chochlate for 3120 at gain of 50%= 3120/12
=260
ans = 260 so( option 4)

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UDAY KUMAR BEJJAM   7 years AGO

Each chocolate cost 3120/390 = 8
With 50% profit 8+4 = 12
So no. Of chocklates for 3120= 3120/12 = 260

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AYAN PAUL   7 years AGO

CP of one chocolate is 3120/390 = Rs. 8
Now to gain 50% SP of each chocolate will be 8*150/100 = Rs. 12
So in Rs. 3120 he will sell 3120/12 = 260 Chocolates

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Mukund Manohar   7 years AGO

CP of 1 Chocolate = 3120/390 = Rs. 8
SP of 1 Chocolate for 50% profit = 8*1.5 = Rs. 12
So in 185 Rupees how many chocolates should be sold = 3120/12 = 260

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Devendra Marghade   7 years AGO

CP of 1 chocolate=3120/390=Rs. 8
SP of 1 chocolate with 50% gain=8*(150/100)=Rs. 12
So chocolates he must sell in Rs. 3120 = 3120/12= 260
Option 4)

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