RRB ALP 2013 Ques 87
Question: Ravi buys some toffees at 2 for a rupees and sells them at 5 for a rupee. His loss per cent is:
Options:
A) 120
B) 90
C) 30
D) 60
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- C.P. of 1 toffee $ =Rs.\frac{1}{2} $ and S.P. of 1 toffee $ =Rs.\frac{1}{5} $
$ \therefore $ Required loss $ %=\frac{( \frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{5} )\times 100}{\frac{1}{2}} $ $ =\frac{3}{10}\times 100\times 2=60% $
BETA
