Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
A man bought some oranges at ₹ 10 per dozen and bought the same number of oranges at ₹ 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges at ₹ 11 per dozen and gained ₹ 120 . The total number of oranges bought by him was
(a)30 dozens
(b)40 dozens
(c)50 dozens
(d)60 dozens
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
C.P. of 2 dozen oranges $=₹(10+8)=₹ 18$. S.P. of 2 dozen oranges $=₹ 22$. If profit is ₹ 4, oranges bought $=2$ dozen. If profit is ₹ 120, oranges bought $=\left(\frac{2}{4} \times 120\right)$ dozens $=60$ dozens.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.