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Aptitude · Q91

Profit And Loss

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 91

Q91

Raghuvir purchased 10 calculators and 16 watches for Rs. 56100 and sold them so as to earn an overall profit of 20%. At what total price should he sell 15 calculators and 24 watches together so as to earn the same percentage profit?

A.
Rs. 100980
Answer
B.
Rs. 116176
C.
Rs. 121176
D.
Rs. 100660
E.
Rs. 124132

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Calculators = 10
Watches = 16
Total Item = 10 + 16 = 26
Total Cost price = Rs. 56,100
Average price of Each item.   = Rs. 2157.69
Second Time total item = 15 + 24 = 39
So, Total cost price of 39 items = 2157.69 × 39 = 84,150
thus, the selling price of 39 items with 20% profit,
= 84,150 + 20% of 84,150
= Rs. 84,150 + 16,830
= Rs. 100,980