document.write( "Question 818240: [ abdul purchases Rs.50 worth of lemons at 3 lemons for 1 rupee, and sells them
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document.write( "at 5 lemons for Rs.2. what is his total gain or loss? find also the percentage gain or loss. ]
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Algebra.Com's Answer #492586 by TimothyLamb(4379) You can put this solution on YOUR website! buy price: \n" ); document.write( "b = 1 rupee / 3 lemons = 1/3 rupee/lemon \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "sell price: \n" ); document.write( "s = 2 rupee / 5 lemons = 2/5 rupee/lemon \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "lemons bought: \n" ); document.write( "L = 50 rupee / b \n" ); document.write( "L = 50 rupee / ( 1/3 rupee/lemon ) \n" ); document.write( "L = 150 lemons \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "profit eqn: \n" ); document.write( "p = L(s - b) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "p = L(s - b) \n" ); document.write( "p = 150(2/5 - 1/3) \n" ); document.write( "p = 150(6/15 - 5/15) \n" ); document.write( "p = 150(1/15) \n" ); document.write( "p = (150 lemons) * (1/15 rupee/lemon) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "profit = 10 rupees \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php \n" ); document.write( " |