A man buys 10 oranges for a rupee and sells 8 oranges for a rupee. profit percent?

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7.Profit and Loss

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A man buys $10$ oranges for a rupee and sells $8$ oranges for a rupee. What is the profit percent?

A

$10$

B

$12.5$

C

$20$

D

$25$

Solution

$C.P$ of $10$ oranges $=$ $S.P$ of $8$ orange

$\frac{C P}{S P}=\frac{8}{10} \Rightarrow \frac{4}{5}$

Profit $\%=\frac{5-4}{4} \times 100=25 \%$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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