1212 Oranges are bought for Rs. 8888 and sold at the rate of Rs. 111 per dozen. The percentage of pr

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15 Oct 2018 Profit and Loss

1212 Oranges are bought for Rs. 8888 and sold at the rate of Rs. 111 per dozen. The percentage of profit or loss is:

OPtion

1) 24.14 % Profit
2) 25.16 % Loss
3) 26.41 % Profit
4) 25.555 % Profit
5) 26.667 % Profit
6) 31.5 % Profit
7) 28.00 % Profit
8) 66.67 % Profit
9) 26.14 % Profit
10) None of these

Solution

Cost of 1 Orange = 8888/1212 = 7.33333
Selling price of 1 Orange = 111/12 = Rs. 9.25

As SP > CP so its profit
So Profit % = (9.25 - 7.33333 )*100/7.33333 = 26.136 = ~26.14 %

Option 9)

Correct Option: 9 Best Solution (9)

G.S.Kantharao   5 years AGO

C.P of 1212 (101 doz)=₹8888
Each doz costs=₹88
S.P=₹111
Profit on doz=₹111-₹88=₹23
%of profit=(23/88)*100=26.14%
Hence my option is 9👈

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Shanjay Sundar . D   5 years AGO

cost price of 12 oranges=(8888/1212)x12=88
selling price of 12 oranges =111
((111-88)/88)x10023x25/22=575/22%=26.14%

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ARINJOY GHOSH   5 years AGO

Buying price per dozen=(8888/1212)*12=88
selling price per dozen=111
profit=((selling price-buying price)/buying price) *100%
=((111-88)/88)*100%=26.14
Ans. option (9)

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ankita   5 years AGO

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AASHRAY AJAY SHARMA   5 years AGO

Profit=(101*111)-8888=Rs.2323/-
Profit %= 26.14%

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RAMADURAI NATESAN   5 years AGO

P.P=8888/1212 per orange
S.P=111/12 Profit=sp-pp=2323/1212
p% = (2323/1212)*(1212/8888)=26.14

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SAYAN CHATTERJEE   5 years AGO

Cp= 8888/1212= 7.33
Sp= 111/12= 9.25
Profit= (9.25-7.33)/7.33*100= 26.14%>
Option 9.

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Kishore Valavan R   5 years AGO

Cost of one orange=8888/1212=7.33

C.P of 12 orange=7.33×12=88
Profit=111-88=23

Profit percent=23/88=26.14

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Pragati Rode   5 years AGO

oranges = 1212 /12 = 101 in dozens

cost price of 1 dozen oranges = 8888/101 = 88
selling price of 1 dozen oranges = 111
profit % = ((S.P -C.P.)/C.P. ) * 100
= ((111-88 )/ 88 )* 100
=23/88 * 100 = 26.136 = 26.14%

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