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A vegetable merchant gets a profit of Rs. 200 per bag on onions sold and a loss of Rs. 30 per bag on potatoes sold.a) If he sells 30 bags of onions and 50 bags of potatoes what is his profit or loss?b) If he sells 40 bags of potatoes calculate the number of bags sold so that he makes no profit or loss |
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Answer» Answer: ON SELLING 30 BAGS OF ONION HIS PROFIT IS 30×200=6000 ON SELLING 50 BAGS OF ONION HIS LOSS=50×30=1500 TOTAL PROFIT =6000_1500=4500 ON SELLING 40 BAGS OF POTATOES HIS LOSS=40×50=2000 IN ORDER TO MAKE NO PROFIT OR LOSS HIS LOSS SHOULD BE EQUAL TO HIS PROFIT SO NO OF BAGS×200=2000 NO OF NAGS=2000/200=10 |
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