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A fruit merchant earns a profit of Rs.10 per bag of oranges and a loss of Rs.5 per bag of grapes sold. If he sells 200 bags of oranges and 350 bags of grapes, find the total profit/loss. |
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Answer» ANSWER: The total PROFIT is 250 Step-by-step explanation: The profit by selling ONE bag of orange = Rs10 The loss by selling the one bag of grapes=Rs 5 Number of orange bags sold by the merchant= 200 bags Number of grapes bags sold by the merchant= 350 bags Profit of selling the 200 orange bags by the merchant= Rs 10×200=Rs2000 Loss of selling the 350 grapes bags by the merchant= Rs 5×350=Rs 1750 The total Profit = Profit of selling the orange bags - By Loss of selling the grapes bags Rs 2000-Rs1750 Rs 250 |
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