Question 60

A vendor buys pens at the rate of 4 for Rs 5 and sells at the rate of 4 for Rs 3. What will be the result?

Solution

The vendor buys 4 pens for Rs. 5

=> Cost price of 1 pen = $$\frac{5}{4}$$ = Rs 1.25

He sells 4 pens for Rs. 3

=> Selling price of 1 pen = $$\frac{3}{4}$$ = Rs 0.75

$$\because$$ Selling price is less than Cost price, the vendor suffers a loss

=> Loss % = $$\frac{(1.25 - 0.75)}{1.25} \times 100$$

= $$\frac{2}{5} \times 100 = 40\%$$

=> Ans - (D)


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