A driver of auto rickshaw makes a profit of 20 % on every trip when he carries 3 passengers and the price of petrol is Rs. 30 a liter .Find the % profit for same journey if he goes for four passengers per trip and price of petrol reduces Rs. 24 liter?

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Answer 1

Driver spend 30 rupees on trip and makes 20 percent profit then he /she earns 36 rupees due to which he/ she earns 12 ruppes/passenger ,now he/she has 4 passenger then he/she earns 48 rupees(12/passenger) and spend only Rs 24 so profit equal to 24 and percentage is 100 percent

Answer 2

Driver spend 30 rupees on trip and makes 20 percent profit then he /she earns 36 rupees due to which he/ she earns 12 ruppes/passenger ,now he/she has 4 passenger then he/she earns 48 rupees(12/passenger) and spend only Rs 24 so profit equal to 24 and percentage is 100 percent

Answer 3

50%...

Answer 4

50%...

Answer 5

Hi Swaroop,
The flaw in your solution is that when you consider the second case, since 4 persons are travelling in an auto, so the fuel consumed is also increasing. It would be 4/3 litres = Rs 32
Profit = 16/32*100 = 50

Answer 6

Hi Swaroop,
The flaw in your solution is that when you consider the second case, since 4 persons are travelling in an auto, so the fuel consumed is also increasing. It would be 4/3 litres = Rs 32
Profit = 16/32*100 = 50

Answer 7

I don't know the answer. Someone, Please help with this

Answer 8

I don't know the answer. Someone, Please help with this

Answer 9

OA 100??

Answer 10

OA 100??

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A driver of auto rickshaw makes a profit of 20 % on every trip when he carries 3 passengers and the price of petrol is Rs. 30 a liter .Find the % profit for same journey if he goes for four passengers per trip and price of petrol reduces Rs. 24 liter?