Ram bought 1600 eggs at ₹ 3.75 a dozen. He sold 900 of them at 2 for ₹ 1 and the remaining at 5 for ₹ 2. His… · ABC26GN2664
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: R.R.B. 2006
Ram bought 1600 eggs at ₹ 3.75 a dozen. He sold 900 of them at 2 for ₹ 1 and the remaining at 5 for ₹ 2 . His percent gain or loss is
(a)40\%
(b)42\%
(c)45\%
(d)46\%
Answer
Explanation
C.P. of 1600 eggs $=₹\left(\frac{3.75}{12} \times 1600\right)=₹ 500$. S.P. of 1600 eggs $=₹\left(\frac{1}{2} \times 900+\frac{2}{5} \times 700\right)=₹ 730$. $$\text { ∴ Gain\% }=\left(\frac{230}{500} \times 100\right) \%=46 \% .$$
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