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    Question

    Rahul purchased 300 pens, which was 25% more than the

    number of notebooks purchased by him. He sold each pen at the rate of Rs. 10 for 5 and sold each notebook for Rs. 8 each. The total amount earned by him after selling all the pens and notebooks together is what percent of the amount earned by him after selling all the notebooks?
    A 131.25% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 125.06% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 144.44% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 158.14% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Number of notebooks purchased by Rahul = 300 / 1.25 = 240 Amount earned by selling all the pens = 300 ├Ч (10 / 5) = Rs. 600 Amount earned by selling all the notebooks = 240 ├Ч 8 = Rs. 1920 Required percentage = {(1920 + 600) / 1920} ├Ч 100 = 131.25%

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