ABC26GN2668 · Profit and Loss
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: 2005 · Marks: · Difficulty:
A man bought pencils at the rate of 6 for ₹ 4 and sold them at the rate of 4 for ₹ 6. His gain in the transaction is
(a)75\%
(b)80\%
(c)100\%
(d)125\%
Answer
Explanation
Suppose number of pencils bought = L.C.M. of 6 and 4 = 12. $$\begin{aligned} & \text { C.P. of } 12 \text { pencils }=₹\left(\frac{4}{6} \times 12\right)=₹ 8 . \\ & \text { S.P. of } 12 \text { pencils }=₹\left(\frac{6}{4} \times 12\right)=₹ 18 . \\ & \therefore \text { Gain } \%=\left(\frac{10}{8} \times 100\right) \%=125 \% \text {. } \end{aligned}$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.
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