Sanjay buys some articles for Rs. 1,80,000. He sells 2/5th of it at a loss of 12%. If he wants to earn overall profit of 18% on selling all the articles, then at what profit % he should sell the remaining articles?

A) 48% B) 73 % C) 42 % D) 60 % Solution Lets assume Total 5 articles (sold at 100) Then 5 x100 —–500 2 x 100 —–200 But sold at 12 % loss 200x 12/100 = 176 3—-300 As per question total is % profit 500x 18/100 = 590 But already 2 sold at … Read more

Mohit Calculates his profit% on the selling Puice where as soma calculates on her cost price. They find that the difference of their profit is rs 195. If the selling Price is same for both and mohit earned 25 % profit where a Soma earned 30% Profit Find Cost Price of mohit

A) 7804 B) 6335 C) 6405 D) 7605 Solution Mohit = 25% = 1/4 (1= profit; 4= sp) Cp =3. Sp = 4 profit=1 Soma 30% 3/10 (3 profit ; 10 cp) Cp =10 sp = 13. Profit = 3 CP. SP Mohit. 3. 4. (13) Soma. 10. 13. (4) As per question sp to … Read more