SSC CGL Tier II 12 Jan 2017 Paper 1

Question : 35 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

A shopkeeper buys a product of Rs. 150 per kg. 15% of product was damaged. At what price (per kg.) should he sell the remaining so as to earn a profit of 20%?

Rs. $208 15/ 17$
Rs. $207 13/ 17$
Rs. $205 5 /17$
Rs. $211 13 /17$

Validate

Solution:

(4) Let the shopkeeper buy 100 kg. of product.
∴ C.P. of 100 kg. of product
= Rs. (150 × 100)
= Rs. 15000
15% of products is damaged.
∴ S.P. of 85 kg. of product

= ( {15000 × 120}/{100} )

= Rs. 18000
∴ S.P. of 1 kg. of product = Rs.

(18000/85)

=360/17=\Rs. 211 13/17

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