Aradhya buys $9, 000 K g$ potatoes for $R s .15 p e r K g$ . She dries it for chips. The chips becomes one-third of the total weight. She sells the chips for $R s .50 p e r K g$ . How much money will she get as profit?

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Solution

Total CP $= 3000 \times 15$
$= 135000$
Now new weight $= \frac{1}{3} \times 9000$ kg
$= 3000$ kg
$∴$ Also $S P = (3000 \times 50)$ Rs
$∴ S P = 150000$ Rs
$∴$ Profit $= S P - C P$
$∴$ Profit $= 150000 - 135000$
$∴$ Profit $= 15000$ Rs

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Aradhya buys 9,000 Kg potatoes for Rs.15 per Kg. She dries it for chips. The chips becomes one-third of the total weight. She sells the chips for Rs.50 per Kg. How much money will she get as profit?

Total CP =3000×15 =135000Now new weight =13×9000 kg =3000 kg∴ Also SP=(3000×50) Rs∴SP=150000 Rs∴ Profit =SP−CP∴ Profit =150000−135000∴ Profit =15000 Rs

Aradhya buys $9, 000 K g$ potatoes for $R s .15 p e r K g$ . She dries it for chips. The chips becomes one-third of the total weight. She sells the chips for $R s .50 p e r K g$ . How much money will she get as profit?

Total CP $= 3000 \times 15$
$= 135000$
Now new weight $= \frac{1}{3} \times 9000$ kg
$= 3000$ kg
$∴$ Also $S P = (3000 \times 50)$ Rs
$∴ S P = 150000$ Rs
$∴$ Profit $= S P - C P$
$∴$ Profit $= 150000 - 135000$
$∴$ Profit $= 15000$ Rs