Q97 of 96 Page 287

A lady buys some pencils for Rs 3 and an equal number for Rs 6. She sells them for Rs 7. Find her gain or loss%.

Given that, cost price of some pencils = Rs.3 and for other equal no. of pencils = Rs.3 and total selling price = Rs.7.

Let lady buys ‘n’ pencils for Rs.3.(type - 1)



And for ‘n’ pencils of other kind, she paid Rs.6(type - 2)



∴ she sold n + n = 2n pencils for Rs.7



Now, for type - 1 pencils -


Gain = selling price - cost price







Now, for type - 2 pencils -


Loss = cost price - selling price







⇒ Net gain % = Gain % - Loss %




= 25%


More from this chapter

All 96 →
95

How much more per cent seats were won by X as compared to Y in Assembly Election in the state based on the data given below.

 96

Ashima sold two coolers for Rs 3,990 each. On selling one cooler she gained 5% and on selling the the other she suffered a loss of 5%. Find her overall gain or loss % in whole transaction.

 98

On selling a chair for Rs 736, a shopkeeper suffers a loss of 8%. At what price should he sell it so as to gain 8%?

 99

A dining table is purchased for Rs 3,200 and sold at a gain of 6%. If a customer pays sales tax at the rate of 5%. How much does the customer pay in all for the table?