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A fruit seller purchased 20 kg of apples at Rs 50 per kg. Out of these, 5% of the apples were found to be rotten. If he sells the remaining apples at Rs 60 per kg, then his _________is _________%.
Answer :
Given seller purchased apples at 50 per kg
Total purchased apples = 20kg
⇒ Since, 5% were rotten, so good apples = 20 – 5% of 20kg (rotten)
= 20-
= 20-1
= 19kg
⇒ 19kg apples are sold at 60 per kg
∴ total sp = 19 × 60
= 1140
∴ CP was 20kg apples = 20 × 50 = 1000
∴ Profit = SP-CP = 1140-1000
= 140
⇒ Profit% =
=
=
= 14%
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