A cement company earns a profit of $R s .8$ per bag of white cement sold and a loss of $R s .5$ per bag of grey cement sold. if the company sells $3000$ bags of white cement and $5000$ bags of grey cement in a month. What is its profit or loss

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Profit per bag of white cement $R s .8$ .

Profit for selling $3000$ bag of white cement $R s .8 \times 3000 = R s .24000$

Loss per bag of white cement $R s .5$ .

Loss for selling $5000$ bag of white cement $R s .5 \times 5000 = R s .25000$

Total loss $= R s . (25000 - 24000) = R s .1000$

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A cement company earns a profit of Rs.8 per bag of white cement sold and a loss of Rs.5 per bag of grey cement sold. if the company sells 3000 bags of white cement and 5000 bags of grey cement in a month. What is its profit or loss

Profit per bag of white cement Rs.8.Profit for selling 3000 bag of white cementRs.8×3000=Rs.24000Loss per bag of white cement Rs.5.Loss for selling 5000 bag of white cementRs.5×5000=Rs.25000Total loss=Rs.(25000−24000)=Rs.1000

A cement company earns a profit of $R s .8$ per bag of white cement sold and a loss of $R s .5$ per bag of grey cement sold. if the company sells $3000$ bags of white cement and $5000$ bags of grey cement in a month. What is its profit or loss

Profit per bag of white cement $R s .8$ .

Profit for selling $3000$ bag of white cement $R s .8 \times 3000 = R s .24000$

Loss per bag of white cement $R s .5$ .

Loss for selling $5000$ bag of white cement $R s .5 \times 5000 = R s .25000$

Total loss $= R s . (25000 - 24000) = R s .1000$