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A vendor bought 15 oranges at Rs.36 for 5 oranges and sold all of them at four oranges for Rs.45. How much did the vendor earn or lose in this transaction?
(a) Loses Rs. 4.05 per orange (b) Gains Rs. 4.05 per orange
(c)Gains Rs. 60 overall (d)Loses Rs. 5.06 per orange
(e) Gains Rs. 75.90 overall

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HARELIN SABTHIGA  (11 years ago)

vender bought 15 oranges,5 oranges are rs.36 so 15 oranges cost rs.108.
then now the vender selling it at rs.45 for 4 oranges.
so each orange cost 11.25.
the selling price of 15 oranges is rs.168.75
hence the difference between the cost price and selling price is 60.75
hence 15 oranges he gained 60.75 rupees.
so for one orange he got 4.05 gain.
ANS:(b)

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Sureshmeenacha  (11 years ago)

cp of 1 orange= 36/5=7.2
sp of 1 orange= 45/4=11.25
profit = sp- cp
=11.25-7.2
=4.05

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madhan  (11 years ago)

c.p of 15 oranges = 36*3 = 108
s.p of 15 oranges = (45/4)*15 = 168.75
profit for 15 oranges = 168.75-108 = 60.75
profit for 1 orange = 4.05
so answer is profit of Rs 4.05 per orange

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Chirag Ranjan Lahiri  (9 years ago)

c.p of 15 oranges = 36*3 = 108
s.p of 15 oranges = (45/4)*15 = 168.75
profit for 15 oranges = 168.75-108 = 60.75
profit for 1 orange = 4.05

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snehil  (11 years ago)

gain 4.05 p o

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Shibu  (11 years ago)

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M.Abirami  (7 years ago)

vender bought= 15 oranges,5 oranges = rs.36 so 15 oranges cost= rs.108.
then now the vender selling it at rs.45 for 4 oranges.
so each orange cost 11.25.
the S.P of 15 oranges is rs.168.75
hence the difference between the C.P and S.P is 60.75(168.75-108)
hence 15 oranges he gained 60.75 rupees(60.75/15)
so 1 orange 4.05 gain.

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