Question

The Cost of 3 cricket balls is equal to the cost of 2 pair of Leg pads. The cost of 3pairs of leg pad is equal to the cost of 2 pairs of Gloves. The cost of 3 pairs of gloves is equal to the cost of two cricket bats. If a cricket bat cost Rs 54, what is the cost of Cricket ball? Further if two pairs of leg pads are sold for Rs 60 find the loss or profit %.

Answer 1

Cost of a cricket bat = Rs.54
Then, cost of two cricket bats = $54\times 2$ = Rs.108
According to the given parenthesis;
Cost of three pairs of gloves = Cost of two cricket bats = Rs.108
Then. the cost of each pair of glove = $\frac{108}{3}$ = Rs.36
So, cost of two pairs of gloves = $36\times 2$ = Rs.72
Again according to the given parenthesis;
Cost of three pairs of leg pads = cost of two pairs of gloves = Rs.72
Then, the cost of each pair of leg pad = $\frac{72}{3}$ = Rs.24
So, cost of two pairs of leg pads = $24\times 2$ = Rs.48
Therefore, Cost of 3 cricket balls = cost of two pairs of leg pads = Rs.48
Then, cost of each cricket ball = $\frac{48}{3}$ = Rs.16
Hence cost of a cricket ball is Rs.16.

Now, cost price of 2 pairs of leg pads = Rs.48
And selling price of 2 pairs of leg pads = Rs.60
Then, profit on 2 pairs of leg pads = 60 - 48 = Rs.12
Therefore, profit % = $\frac{12\times 100}{48}$ = 25%