Question

Rohit bought $20$ soaps and $12$ toothpaste . He marked up the soaps by $15$% on the cost price of each and the toothpastes by Rs. $20$ on the cost price of each. He sold $75$ $\%$ of the soaps and $8$ toothpastes and made a profit of Rs. $385$. If the cost of a toothpaste is $60$ $\%$, the cost of a soap and he got no return on unsold items, what was his overall profit or loss ?

• A. Loss of Rs. $210$
• B. Loss of Rs. $250$
• C. Loss of Rs. $355$
• D. Gain of Rs. $220$

Answer 1

The correct option is C Loss of Rs. $355$

Let soap C.P. was Rs. $100$ each.

Then toothpaste C.P. would be Rs. $60$ each.
S.P. of soap $=100+15\%$ of $100=$ Rs. $115$ each
S.P. of toothpaste $=$ Rs. $80$
By selling $15$ soaps and $8$ toothpaste, he gain Rs. $385$
But due to $5$ unsold soap, he lossed $=5\times 100=$ Rs. $50$0
$4$ unsold toothpaste, he lossed $=4\times 60=$ Rs. $240$
His total loss $=500+240=$ Rs. $740$
His actual loss $=740-$ $385=$ Rs. $355$.