IBPS Clerk Mains 2019 Paper

(a) Quantity A :Suppose the cost price of 1000 gm goods is Rs. 1000;
Since he sells the goods at 5% profit ;
∴ Selling price of 1000 gm goods = Rs. 1050
But he uses 10% less weight that means he gives 900
gm goods for ₹1050;
∴ Actual selling price of 1000 gm goods =(

1050

900

)×1000=Rs.1166.67
∴Actual profit earned by the Ramu
= [

1166.67−1000

1000

]×100=16.67%
Quantity B :
Since Rohit sells 64 oranges for Rs. 2
∴ Selling price of 1 orange = Rs.

2

64

=

1

32

He suffers a loss of 40%
∴Cost price of 1 orange = (1/32) / 0.6 = Rs. (1/19.2)
Selling price of 1 orange for earning 20% profit =(

1

19.2

)×1.2=₹

1

16

∴He should sell 16 oranges for ₹1 to earn 20% profit.
∴ Quantity A > Quantity B