If a shopkeeper purchases cashew-nuts at s. 700 per kg, and sells it at Rs 45 per 50 gms, then he will have how much profit or loss percentage?
28.57% profit
Selling price per kg --> Rs 45*1000/50= Rs 900 In this case profit is Rs 900- Rs 700= Rs 200 per Rs 700 (200/700)*100%= 28.57%
A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. What is the quantity he sold at 18% profit ?
When an article is sold for Rs. 2080, the shopkeeper suffers as much loss as he would have gained by selling it at a profit of 20%. If he sells the same article for Rs. 2470, what is his profit or loss percentage?
A merchant has 310 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 2% loss and the rest at 8% profit. He gains 5% on the whole. What is the difference between the quantities of sugar sold at 8% profit and that sold at 2% loss?
A merchant has 999 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 12% loss and the rest at 15% profit. He gains 7% on the whole. What is the difference between the quantities of sugar sold at 15% profit and that sold at 12% loss?
