A person buys 60 oranges at the rate of Rs. 21 per dozen and sells at ...
Given:
- Number of oranges bought = 60
- Rate of oranges per dozen while buying = Rs. 21
- Rate of oranges per dozen while selling = Rs. 24
To find:
The profit or loss made by the person.
Solution:
To calculate the profit or loss, we need to compare the cost price (CP) and the selling price (SP).
Cost Price (CP):
The cost price is the price at which the person bought the oranges.
- Given that the rate of oranges per dozen while buying = Rs. 21
- Therefore, the cost price per orange = Rs. 21/12
- So, the cost price of 60 oranges = (Rs. 21/12) * 60
Selling Price (SP):
The selling price is the price at which the person sold the oranges.
- Given that the rate of oranges per dozen while selling = Rs. 24
- Therefore, the selling price per orange = Rs. 24/12
- So, the selling price of 60 oranges = (Rs. 24/12) * 60
Profit or Loss:
- Profit or loss is calculated as the difference between the selling price and the cost price.
- If the selling price is greater than the cost price, it is a profit.
- If the selling price is less than the cost price, it is a loss.
Calculation:
- Cost price of 60 oranges = (Rs. 21/12) * 60 = Rs. 105
- Selling price of 60 oranges = (Rs. 24/12) * 60 = Rs. 120
- Profit = Selling price - Cost price = Rs. 120 - Rs. 105 = Rs. 15
Therefore, the person made a profit of Rs. 15. Hence, option 'B' is the correct answer.
A person buys 60 oranges at the rate of Rs. 21 per dozen and sells at ...
Find the loss per cent if cp =$300 sp =$250