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Aptitude · Q247

Profit And Loss

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 247

Q247

A person bought some articles at the rate of 5 per rupee and the same number at the rate of 4 per rupee. He mixed both the types and sold at the rate of 9 for 2 rupees. In this business he suffered a loss of Rs. 3. The total number of articles bought by him was = ?

A.
1090
B.
1080
Answer
C.
540
D.
545

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
let the person buy 10 articles.
Total CP
SP of 10 articles

so Loss =
Now, if loss is Rs., number of article = 10
So If loss is Rs. 3, number of article = 36 × 10 × 3 = 1080