SOLUTION: Shahid bought 80 bananas at the rate of 4 bananas for RS 5 and sold at the rate of 5 bananas for RS8.Find that he is in profit or Loss and also find its percentage,when 25%of banan

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Question 1061953: Shahid bought 80 bananas at the rate of 4 bananas for RS 5 and sold at the rate of 5 bananas for RS8.Find that he is in profit or Loss and also find its percentage,when 25%of bananas are spoiled
Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, ankor@dixie-net.com, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate for buying bananas:
RS/bananas
RS spent for 80 bananas
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Selling rate:
RS/bananas
25% were spoiled, so only
could be sold
RS collected
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RS is the loss
The % loss is:

62.5% loss
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check my math, too

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Shahid bought 80 bananas at the rate of 4 bananas for RS 5 and sold at the rate of 5 bananas for RS8.
Find that he is in profit or Loss and also find its percentage, when 25%of bananas are spoiled
:
He bought 80 bananas and sold 60 bananas (25% less)
Find the total cost: * 5 = $100
Find the total received * 8 = $96
:
He has a loss: 100 - 96 = $4 which is 4/100 = 4% loss
Answer by MathTherapy(10810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Shahid bought 80 bananas at the rate of 4 bananas for RS 5 and sold at the rate of 5 bananas for RS8.Find that he is in profit or Loss and also find its percentage,when 25%of bananas are spoiled
Cost price of 1 banana: 

Cost of 80 bananas: 80(1.25), or RS 100

Sale price of 1 banana: 

Selling price of 60 (75% of 80) bananas: 60(1.6), or RS 96



Loss on sale: 

Percentage loss:  

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