Question
The cost price of two dozen bananas is Rs.192 . After
selling 18 bananas at the rate of Rs. 72 per dozen, the shopkeeper reduced to rate of Rs. 48 per dozen. The percent of loss is?Solution
According to the question, Cost price of 2 dozen Banana = 192 Selling price of 1 dozen banana = 72 Selling price of 18 banana = 108 Now, shopkeeper reduced to the rate Rs.48/dozen Now SP of 1 dozen bananas = 48 SP of 6 Bananas = 24 ∴ SP of total 24 Bananas is = 108 + 24 = 132 Loss = CP - SP = 192 - 132 = 60 Loss% = 60/192 × 100 = 31.25%
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