Question
Download Solution PDFA shopkeeper sold toffees at the rate of 10 toffees for Rs. 6 and gained 20% How many toffees would he have got for Rs. 4 ?
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A shopkeeper sold 10 toffees for Rs. 6
Calculation:
Selling price of each toffee 6/10 = Rs. 0.6
The shopkeeper gain 20%, which means CP : SP = 5 : 6
Here, 6 unit → 0.6
Then, CP = 5 unit → \(\frac{0.6}{6}\) × 5 = Rs. 0.5
With the cost price of Rs. 0.5, he get 1 toffee
Then, with the price of Rs. 4, he get = \(\frac{1}{0.5}\) × 4 = 8
∴ The correct answer is 8
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