By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage

Solution

Let the C.P of 10 apples = S.P of 8 apples = x Then C.P of each apple = x/ 10 And S.P of each apple = x/ 8 Now x / 8 > x / 10 It means S.P > C.P , therefore it is Profit = S.P- C.P ( formula of profit ) So x / 8 - x / 1 0 = (10x - 8x ) / 80 = 2x / 80 = x/ 40 So we will get profit = x / 40 Now , we will find Profit % Formula of Profit % = Profit / C.P * 100 So x / 40 / x / 10 * 100 = x / 40 * 10/ x * 100 = 100/ 4 , so we will get 25 % . ( B ) option , 25 % , that would be the final answer

A fruit seller sold 200 apples on some day and he made a profit equal to the selling price of 40 apples while on the next day, he sold 200 apples and suffered a loss equal to selling price of 40 apples. Find the difference between percent profit and percent loss made in two situations. 

  1. 8.33%
  2. 20%
  3. 10%
  4. 15%

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : 8.33%

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Given:

Number of apple sold = 200

Profit = 40 apple

Next day,

Number of apple sold = 200

Loss = 40 apple

Formula used:

P = S.P. - C.P.

L = C.P. - S.P.

Profit% = {(S.P. - C.P.)/C.P.} × 100

Loss% = {(C.P. - S.P.)/(C.P.)} × 100

Where,

C.P. = Cost Price

S.P. = Selling Price

P = Profit

L = Loss

Calculation:

Let the price of the apple be Rs. 1.

Price of 200 apple sold (S.P) = Rs. 200

Profit = Rs. 40

Loss = Rs. 40

According to the question

 P = S.P. - C.P.

⇒ 40 = 200 - C.P.

⇒ C.P. = Rs.160      ----(1)

Profit% = {(S.P. - C.P.)/C.P.} × 100

⇒ Profit% = {(200 - 160)}/160} × 100

⇒ Profit% = {40/160} × 100

⇒ Profit% = 25%      ----(2)

Again according to the question,

Loss = C.P - S.P.

⇒ 40 = C.P. - 200

⇒ C.P. = Rs. 240      ----(3) 

Loss% = {(C.P. - S.P.)/(C.P.)} × 100

⇒ Loss% = {(240 - 200)/240} × 100

⇒ Loss% =  {40/240} × 100

⇒ Loss% = (1/6) × 100

⇒ Loss% = 16.67%      ----(4)

Difference between the profit and loss %

⇒ 25% - 16.67%

⇒ 8.33%

Difference between the profit and loss % is 8.33%.

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Question: A vendor sells apples at a certain price. By selling 40 apples, the vendor gains the money equal to the selling price of 10 apples. How should I calculate his gain percentage?

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  • Answered by: Anonymous from Hyderabad
  • By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage
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Gaining SP of 10 apples means gaining 10 apples when 40 apples are sold. Clearly , it is a gain of 10 apples over 30 apples. So, Gain % = (10/30)x100% = 33.33%

  • Answered by: Anonymous from Hyderabad
  • By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage
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Gaining SP of 10 apples means gaining 10 apples when 40 apples are sold. Clearly , it is a gain of 10 apples over 30 apples. So, Gain % = (10/30)x100% = 33.33%.

  • Answered by: Yogesh C. from Bhopal
  • By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage
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Let the Selling Price of one apple be x. Then by C.P. = S.P. - Profit we get, ................ C.P. = 40 x - 10x = 30x Gain or Profit %age =( 10x/30x )× 100 =33.33%

  • Answered by: Anonymous
  • By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage
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10 Apple selling price= x so 1 apple=x/10 40 apple= 4x gain =x gain %= 25%.

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    Devansh G. from Kota
  • By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage
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Let sp be s and cp be c. SO 40(s-c)=10s. So 30s=40c. Now gain % = s-c/c *100

  • Answered by: Prakash from Bhopal
  • By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage
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Total cp=x,total sp=y gain=y-x=y*10/40=>x=3y/4 gain=y-x=y/4 gain percent=(gain/cp)*100=100/3=33.333

  • Answered by: Vikalp from Delhi
  • By selling 40 apples a man gains the selling price of 10 apples What is the profit percentage
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If he is getting his getting his selling price after selling 10 apples then after that whatever he sells will be his profit. since he will sell now 30 more apples and he is getting his selling price from 10 apples so now he will earn 3 times more after getting his selling price and that will be his profit therefore his gain percentage will be 300%

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