Question

The cost price of two dozen bananas is Rs. $32$. After selling $18$ bananas at the rate of Rs. $12$ per dozen, the shopkeeper reduced the rate as Rs. $4$per dozen. The per cent loss is

• A. $25.2\%$
• B. $32.4\%$
• C. $36.5\%$
• D. $37.5\%$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$37.5\%$

C.P. of $24$ bananas $=$ Rs. $32$

S.P. of $18$ bananas at (Rs. $12$ per dozen)

$=12+6=$ Rs. $18$
S.P. of remaining $6$ bananas at (Rs. $4$ per dozen)
$=$ Rs. $2$
$\therefore$ S.P. of $24$ bananas $=18+2=$ Rs. $20$

Loss$=32-20=$ Rs. $12$
$\Rightarrow$ Loss $\%=$ $(\frac{12}{32}\times 100)$
$=\frac{3}{2}\times 25$

Therefore, loss$\%=37.5\%$