Question

A shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens. He notices that the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold. If he sells 'p' number of gel pens in a day then the correct equation(s) for profit is:

• A. p + 5 = 46
• B. 3p + 5 = 46
• C. p - 5 = 46
• D. 3p - 5 = 46

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C

p - 5 = 46

D

3p - 5 = 46

The shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens.
As per the question, the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold.
So, expressing it mathematically; we get,
$3p-5=46$.
Dividing by 3; we get,
$p-\frac{5}{3}=\frac{46}{3}$.