Question

A shopkeeper bought 2 dozen of apples at RS. 58 and 4 dozen of oranges at Rs. 48. He sold the oranges to ram at 5% loss and apples to shyam at 15 % gain. What is overall loss or gain percentage in the transaction?

• A. $4.1$
• B. $4.05$
• C. $4.3$
• D. $4.0$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $4.05$

$\text{CP of 2 dozen of apples}=Rs.58$

$Loss=5\%$

$SP=58-0.05\times 58=Rs.55.1$

$\text{CP of 4 dozen of oranges}=Rs.48$

$Gain=15\%$

$SP=48+0.15\times 48=Rs.55.2$

Total cost price $=48+58=Rs.106$

Total selling price $=55.1+55.2=Rs.110.3$

Hence, $SP>CP$.

So, profit $=110.3-106=Rs.4.3$

$P\left(\%\right)=\frac{4.3}{106}\times 100=4.05\%$