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Fraction
Published on Monday, May 23, 2016
The use of Rule of Fraction is dominant. We should understand this rule very
well because it is going to be used in almost all the questions.
TO FIND THE GAIN OR LOSS PER CENT :The profit or loss is generally reckoned as so much per cent on the cost.
Gain or loss per cent = (Loss or gain)/CP x 100
Ques - A man buys a toy for Rs 25 and sells it for Rs 30. Find his gain per cent.
Solution: % gain = Gain/CP x 100 = 5/25 x 100 = 20 %
Ques - A boy buys a pen for Rs 25 and sells it for Rs. 20. Find his loss per cent.
Solution: % Loss = Loss/CP x 100 = 5/25 x 100
Ques - If a man purchase 11 oranges for Rs. 10 and sells 10 oranges for
Rs 11. How much profit or loss does he make?
Solution: Suppose that the person bought 11 x 10 = 110 oranges.
CP of 110 oranges = 10/11 x 110 = Rs 100
SP of 110 oranges = 11/10 x 110 = Rs 121
Profit = Rs 121 Rs 100 = Rs 21
11 oranges for Rs 10
Sells
10 oranges for Rs 11
Ques - A man purchases 8 pens for Rs 9 and sells 9 pens for rupees 8. How
much profit or loss does he make?
Solution: quicker method:
Purchases
8 pens for Rs 9
Sells
9 pens for Rs 8