Question

Azim bought 40 kg brinjals at the rate of Rs 6 per kilogram. He sold 25 kg of them at Rs 8 per kg and the rest at Rs 6 per kg. What was his profit or loss?

Answer 1

Cost price of 1 kg brinjal = Rs 6
∴ Cost price of 40 kg brinjals = Rs 6 × 40 = Rs 240

For first 25 kg brinjals,
Selling price of 1 kg = Rs 8
∴ Selling price of 25 kg brinjals = Rs 8 × 25 = Rs 200

For rest 40 – 25 = 15 kg brinjals,
Selling price of 1 kg = Rs 6
∴ Selling price of 15 kg brinjals = Rs 6 × 15 = Rs 90

Net selling price = Rs 200 + Rs 90 = Rs 290
Here, the selling price is greater than cost price.
So, he makes a profit.
Profit = SP – CP = Rs 290 – Rs. 240 = Rs 50