ABC26GN2666 · Profit and Loss
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:
Oranges are bought at 5 for ₹ 10 and sold at 6 for ₹ 15. The profit or loss as percentage is
(a)25\%
(b)35\%
(c)40\%
(d)50\%
Answer
Explanation
Suppose, number of oranges bought = L.C.M. of 5 and $6=30$. $$\begin{aligned} & \text { C.P. of } 30 \text { oranges }=₹\left(\frac{10}{5} \times 30\right)=₹ 60 . \\ & \text { S.P. of } 30 \text { oranges }=₹\left(\frac{15}{6} \times 30\right)=₹ 75 . \\ & \therefore \text { Profit } \%=\left(\frac{15}{60} \times 100\right) \%=25 \% . \end{aligned}$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.
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