Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
Hemant sold 10 sarees for a total profit of ₹ 460 and 12 sarees for a total profit of ₹ 144 . At what profit per saree should he sell the remaining 20 sarees so that he gets an average profit of ₹ 18 per saree?
(a)₹ 7.40
(b)₹ 7.60
(c)₹ 7.80
(d)₹ 8
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Total profit required $=₹(42 \times 18)=₹ 756$. Profit on 22 sarees $=₹(460+144)=₹ 604$. Profit on 20 sarees $=₹(756-604)=₹ 152$. Average profit on these sarees $=₹\left(\frac{152}{20}\right)=₹ 7.60$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.