Preethi bought 240 reams of brown sheet at Rs 200 per ream and the expenditure on transport Was Rs 960. she had to pay an octroi duty of 1Rs per ream and the labour charges were Rs 120. What should she charge per ream to gain 80%(in Rs)?

Preethi bought 240 reams of brown sheet at Rs 200 per ream and the expenditure on transport Was Rs 960. she had to pay an octroi duty of 1Rs per ream and the labour charges were Rs 120. What should she charge per ream to gain 80%(in Rs)?
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Total CP= Rs(240*200)=Rs. 48000

Total expenditure=(960+1*240+120)= Rs. 1320

totalCp= 48000+1320=Rs. 49320

gain= 80%

sp of 240reams = 49320*180/100 = Rs.88776

Sp per ream= 88776/240= Rs 369.9
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Last Answer : CP of 1000gm = Rs. 15  SP of 900gm = Rs. 16.5  SP of 1000gm =16.5x1000/900 = Rs. 18  Now take 1000gm as reference to calculate profit. Profit=SP-CP=18-15=Rs. 3 Profit % = 3x100/15 = 20%

A sells a gold ring to B for Rs 90,000 losing 20% in the transaction. B sells it to C at a price which would have given a profit of 20% to A. By what percent does B gain?

Description : A sells a gold ring to B for Rs 90,000 losing 20% in the transaction. B sells it to C at a price which would have given a profit of 20% to A. By what percent does B gain?

Last Answer : A sells to B at 20% loss So CP=90000*100/80=112500 20%profit to A= 112500*120/100=135000 Total gain= (135000-90000)=45000 Gain%= 45000/90000*100=50%

A vendor sells a radio at Rs. 1680 at a gain of 40% and another for Rs. 1920 at the loss of 8%. Find his total gain percent

Description : A vendor sells a radio at Rs. 1680 at a gain of 40% and another for Rs. 1920 at the loss of 8%. Find his total gain percent

Last Answer : So, C.P. of 1st radio= (100/140∗1680)=1200 C.P. of 2nd radio= (100/92∗1920)=2086.95 Total C.P. = 3286.95 Total S.P. = 3600 Gain = 3600 – 3286.95 = 313.05 Gain% = 9.5%

A substance is purchased for Rs. 300. If one fourth of the substance is sold at a loss of 10% and the remaining at a gain of 5%, Find out the overall gain or loss percentage.

Description : A substance is purchased for Rs. 300. If one fourth of the substance is sold at a loss of 10% and the remaining at a gain of 5%, Find out the overall gain or loss percentage.

Last Answer : Price Received by selling one fourth of the substance at a loss of 10% = (1/4) * 300 * (90/100) = Rs. 67.5 Price Received by remaining substance at a gain of 5% = (3/4) * 300 * (105/100) = Rs.236. ... 75 Profit = 303.75 - 300 = 3.75 Profit%=(Gain/Cost∗100)% =(3.75/300∗100)% =1.25%

Kumar buys a car marked price at Rs 500000 with 35% and 30% off. He spends Rs 75000 for maintenance sell it for Rs 500000 What is the gain or loss percentage?

Description : Kumar buys a car marked price at Rs 500000 with 35% and 30% off. He spends Rs 75000 for maintenance sell it for Rs 500000 What is the gain or loss percentage?

Last Answer : Total CP= (65%0f 70%of 500000)+75000 =0.65*0.7*500000+75000 CP=Rs 302500 SP=Rs5,00,000 gain%=(500000-302500)/302500*100 =65.28%

A car worth Rs.2,50,000 is sold by usha to nandhini at 10 % profit. Nandhini sells the car back to usha at 4% loss. Then in the entire transaction total gain by usha is?

Description : A car worth Rs.2,50,000 is sold by usha to nandhini at 10 % profit. Nandhini sells the car back to usha at 4% loss. Then in the entire transaction total gain by usha is?

Last Answer : Money spent by usha = Rs.2,50,000  Money received by usha = 110% of Rs.2,50,000 = 2,75,000  Cost price to usha = 96% of Rs.2,75.000 = Rs.2,64,000  Therefore usha gains Rs(2,75,000 – 2,64,000) = Rs.11000

Reeta buys an old cycle for Rs.2500 and spends Rs.300 on its repairs. If he sells the cycle for Rs.3200, his gain percent is?

Description : Reeta buys an old cycle for Rs.2500 and spends Rs.300 on its repairs. If he sells the cycle for Rs.3200, his gain percent is?

Last Answer : Profit Percentage = Profit / cost price x 100 Cost price = 2500+300 = 2800 Profit = sp-cp =3200-2800=> 400 Profit percentage = 400 / 2800 x 100 = 14.28%

Gokul purchases 10 goats at Rs. 1500 each. 1 goat died. He sold 2 goats at 5% loss, at what rate he should sale the remaining goat, so as to gain a Profit of 10 % on the total Cost?

Description : Gokul purchases 10 goats at Rs. 1500 each. 1 goat died. He sold 2 goats at 5% loss, at what rate he should sale the remaining goat, so as to gain a Profit of 10 % on the total Cost?

Last Answer : Selling Price with Profit of 10 % of total cost = 1500*10*110/100 = 16500 Selling Price of 2 goat with 5% loss= 3000*95/100 = 2850 Difference = 16500-2850= 13650 So rate of the goats for selling to gain 10% profit on total = 13650/7 = Rs. 1950