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PROBLEMS ON PROFIT AND LOSS 1) If the cost of an article is x , first isco!nt "i#en is $% of cost, secon of cost' The sellin" (rice of x is Ans ) x *1+$ , 1--) *1+ & , 1--) isco!nt "i#en is &%

.)A (o/er !nit is there 0$ the 0an1 of the ri#er of 23- 4eters /i th' A ca0le is 4a e fro4 (o/er !nit to (o/er a (lant o((osite to that of the ri#er an 13--4ts a/a$ fro4 the (o/er !nit' The cost of the ca0le 0elo/ /ater is Rs' 13,+ (er 4eter an cost of ca0le on the 0an1 is Rs'1.,+ (er 4eter' Fin the total of la$in" the ca0le' Ans ) 1--- *.52.3 6 cost) 7) 8 sol an article to 9' 9 "a#e 8 Rs'.-' 8 "i#es the .- r!(ee to : an "ets chan"e' ;e "i#es Rs'1. 0ac1 to 9' 9 left /ith the article' No/ : co4es 0ac1 to 8 an sa$s that the .r!(ee note /as co!nterfiet an e4an e ref!n ' 8 "a#e .- r!(ees to :' No/, if 8 ha 0een sellin" the article at 1--% (rofit,ho/ 4!ch has 8 lost in the /hole transaction< Ans ) 1= r!(ees Ex(lanation ) 1. r!(ees > cost (rice of article? 1. r!(ees > 5 r!(ees *0co& 1--% (rofit) ? 1= r!(ees' 5) A coffee seller has t/o t$(es of coffee Bran A costin" 3 0its (er (o!n an Bran B costin" 7 0its (er (o!n ' ;e 4ixes t/o 0ran s to "et a 5- (o!n 4ixt!re' he sol this at = 0its (er (o!n ' the seller "ets a (rofit of 77 @ (ercent' ho/ 4!ch he has !se Bran A in the 4ixt!re< Ans ) 7- (o!n s 3) If a ra io is (!rchase for Rs 5A- an sol for Rs 5=3'3- Fin the loss%< Ans ) 3% Ex(lanation ) Loss ? 5A- 6 5=3'3 ? .5'3 loss in % ? .5'3, 5A- B1-- ? 3% =)Fin S'P /hen C'P?Rs 3='.3 an Dain?.-% Ans ) ='2'3 Ex(lanation ) 3='.3 B 1'. ? =2'3 2) Fin S'P /hen C'P?Rs E-'5-,loss?3% Ans ) 2='7E

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Ex(lanation ) E-'5 * *1+'-3) ? 2='7E E) Fin C'P /hen S'P?Rs 5-'=-,"ain?1=%< Ans ) 73 Ex(lanation ) 5-'= B1--,11= ? 73 A) Fin C'P /hen S'P?Rs 31'2- ,loss?1.%< Ans ) 3E'23 Ex(lanation ) 31'2 B 1--,EE ?3E'23 1-)A (erson inc!rs 3% loss 0$ sellin" a 0at for Rs 115- ' At /hat (rice sho!l the /atch 0e sol to earn 3% (rofit< Ans ) 1.=Ex(lanation ) 115- B 1-3,A3 ?1.=For More Pro0le4s on PROFIT AND LOSS Clic1 ;ere

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