a shopkeeper gains rs 1 on each pen and loses 40 paise on each pencil he sells 45 pens and some pencils losing RS.5 in all.How many pencils he sell
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a shopkeeper gains rs 1 on each pen and loses 40 paise on each pencil he sells 45 pens and some pencils losing RS.5 in all.How many pencils he sell
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Answer:
The shopkeeper sold 125 pencils.
Step-by-step explanation:
The amount of profit earned in selling 1 pen is Re. 1
The amount of profit earned in selling 45pen is Re. 1 x 45 = 45
Hence, the profit earned is Rs. 45
The net loss he suffered in selling pencil is Rs. 5.
The loss in transaction is loss=-Rs.5 – Rs.45=-Rs.50=-5000 paise
Loss incurred in selling 1 pencil = - 40 paise
The number of pencil sold by the shopkeeper is 5000/40 = 125 pencils
Hence, the number of pencil sold by the shopkeeper is 125 pencils.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Shopkeeper gains rs 1 on each pen..
Gain on selling 45 pens= ₹45
Loss incurred by selling pencils..total loss-profit earned
Loss is denoted by -..so =-₹5-₹45
-50 paisa..in rupees -5000 paisa(-50*100)
Loss on selling 1 pencil..40 paisa which we denote as-40 paisa
No of pencils =-₹5000/-₹40=125
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