A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A. 4
B. 7
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{C}}{\text{.P}}{\text{.}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{6}}\,{\text{toffees}}\,{\text{ = }}\,Rs.\,1 \cr & {\text{S}}{\text{.P}}{\text{.}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{6}}\,{\text{toffees}} \cr & = 120\% \,{\text{of}}\,Rs.\,1 = Rs.\,\frac{6}{5} \cr & {\text{For}}\,Rs.\,\frac{6}{5},{\text{toffees}}\,{\text{sold}} = 6. \cr & {\text{For}}\,Rs.\,1,{\text{toffees}}\,{\text{sold}} = {6 \times \frac{5}{6}} = 5 \cr} $$Join The Discussion
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A. 45 : 56
B. 45 : 51
C. 47 : 56
D. 47 : 51
A. Rs. 2600
B. Rs. 2700
C. Rs. 2800
D. Rs. 3000
A. A neither losses nor gains
B. A makes a profit of 11%
C. A makes a profit of 20%
D. B loses 20%
A. Rs. 3,750
B. Rs. 3,250
C. Rs. 2,750
D. Rs. 2,250
6/120 * 100 =5
where 6 is initial quantity
120 is the percentage( 20 % profit)
How 6/5 converted to 5/6