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
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
--------------------------------- RS is the loss
The % loss is:
62.5% loss
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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
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He bought 80 bananas and sold 60 bananas (25% less)
Find the total cost: * 5 = $100
Find the total received * 8 = $96
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He has a loss: 100 - 96 = $4 which is 4/100 = 4% loss
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:
