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# Oranges are bought at the rate of 10 for

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Oranges are bought at the rate of 10 for [#permalink]  05 Dec 2018, 03:27
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Oranges are bought at the rate of 10 for $25 and sold at the rate of 9 for$25. The profit is:

a) $$9 \frac{1}{11}$$ %

b) $$10$$%

c) $$11 \frac{1}{9}$$ %

d) $$12 \frac{1}{2}$$ %
e) $$2 \frac{1}{2}$$ %
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Last edited by chetan2u on 05 Dec 2018, 08:54, edited 5 times in total.
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Re: Oranges are bought at the rate of 10 for [#permalink]  05 Dec 2018, 04:14
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Please, follow the rules for posting on the board: such as a proper title and not profit loss.

Moreover, Rs stands for ?? and also the question misses an option.

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Re: Oranges are bought at the rate of 10 for [#permalink]  05 Dec 2018, 08:54
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Oranges are bought at the rate of 10 for $25 and sold at the rate of 9 for$25. The profit is:

a) $$9 \frac{1}{11}$$ %

b) $$10$$%

c) $$11 \frac{1}{9}$$ %

d) $$12 \frac{1}{2}$$ %
e) $$2 \frac{1}{2}$$ %

Cost price = the rate of 10 for $25= $$\frac{25}{10}$$ and Selling price = sold at the rate of 9 for$25= $$\frac{25}{9}$$
Profit = $$(\frac{25}{9}-\frac{25}{10})/\frac{25}{10}=\frac{25}{90}/\frac{25}{10}=\frac{1}{9}$$
Profit % = $$100*\frac{1}{9}$$= $$11 \frac{1}{9}$$ %

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