Aditya purchased 14 shirt &, 25 pants at Rs.,45 and Rs.,55 respectively what should be approxima

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Aditya purchased $14$ shirt $\&\, 25$ pants at $Rs.\,45$ and $Rs.\,55$ respectively what should be the approximate overall average selling price of shirt and pant so that $40 \%$ profit is earned in $Rs.$?

A

$72.5$

B

$71$

C

$72$

D

$70$

Solution

Price of $14$ shirt $=14 \times 45=$ $Rs. 630$

$25$ pant $=25 \times 55=$ $Rs. 1375$

Total price of $39$ items $=$ $Rs. 2005$

Price $=\frac{2005}{39} \times 1.40 \quad[$ Overall profit $=40 \%]$

$=71.97=$ $Rs. 72$ (Approx)

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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