By mixing two brands of dal and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs.354 per kg a shopkeeper makes a profit of 36%. If to every 4 kg of one brand costing Rs.400 per kg, 6kg of other brand is added. Then how much per kg does the other brand cost? Answer : Let the cost price of other brand be Rs x' per kg cost price of 10 kg = Rs (4 * 400 + 6 * x) = Rs (1600 +6x) Selling price of 10 kg = Rs (10 * 354 ) = Rs.3540 Therefore 3540 -(1600 + 6x)/ ... 6x/1600 + 6x = 0.36 1940 - 6x = 576 + 2.16x x=167.15 so the cost of other brand = Rs.167.15...
Rahim is dealer of magnetic components. He imports the components from Russia. Rahim sells a radio valve at profit of 20%. If he bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs 5 less than the previous selling price, he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price? Answer : let CP= Rs 100 then SP= 120 New CP= Rs. 80 then New SP=80* 125/ 100 = 100 from question, Rs 120- Rs 100= Rs 20 is equivalent to Rs 5 Rs 100 is equivalent to Rs 25 CP = Rs 25...
Sekar gives the discount of 42% for nokia phone, after he marked the price 29% more than its cost price. find his loss or profit %? Answer : Cp= 100 MP=129/100*100=129 Sp=129*42/100 =129-54.18 =74.82 Loss% = (100-74.82) = 25.18%...
A shopkeeper announced 35% discount on an item. A customer bought the item from the shop for Rs. 21000 after getting discount. That person sells the item to another person in such a way that he earned a profit of 32% on the original price. What is the selling price for the another person? Answer : Let original price=x X*65/100=21000 X=21000*100/65=32307.6Rs. SP=32307.6*132/100=Rs.42646.15...
A shopkeeper sells speaker at the rate of Rs 914each and earns the commission of 4%. He also sells phones at the rate of Rs 160each and earns a commission of 20%. How much amount of commission will he earn in two weeks if he sells 20 speaker and 12phones per day? Answer : Sp of modem=Rs 914 Commission of one speaker =4*914/100 Commission of 20 speakers = 4*914*20/100=Rs 731.2 Commission of one phone = 20*160/100 Commission of 12 phones = 20*160*12/100=384 Total ... 384) = 1115.2 The amount of commission will he earn in 2 weeks = 1115.2*14= Rs 15,612.8...
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