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A vendor purchased 720 lemons at Rs 120 per hundred.10% of the lemons were found rotten which he sold at Rs 50 per hundred. If he sells the remaining lemons at Rs 125 per hundred, then his profit will be 16%.

False


Given, CP of 100 lemons = 120


CP of 1 lemon =


And CP of 720 lemons = × 720 = 864


⇒ 10% of lemons were rotten


∴ 10%of720 = × 720 = 72 lemons


⇒ SP of 100 rotten lemons = 50


⇒ SP of 1 rotten lemon =


And SP of 72 rotten lemons =


= 36


⇒ SP of 100 good lemons = 125


⇒ SP of 1 good lemon =


And SP of (720-72) good lemons = × (720-72) = × 648 = 810


⇒ Total SP of 720 lemons = 36 + 810 = 846


So, SP < CP


∴ vendor will be loss


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