Question
B purchased 15 kg apples at the rate of 180 per kg from
a wholesaler who uses a weight of 950 grams for the kg weight. B sold all these apples at 180 per kg but used a weight of 750 grams for the kg weight. Find the percentage profit earned by B in the transaction (correct to 2 places of decimal).Solution
CP SP 1000 950 750 1000 ratio-15 :19 profit % = (4/15)×100 =400/15=26.666 =26.67%
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