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    Question

    A fruit seller bought 186 bananas at the rate of ₹72

    per dozen. He found that 36 bananas were rotten and could not be sold. He sold the remaining bananas at the rate of ₹8 per piece. What is his percentage gain in the whole transaction? (Correct to two places of decimal)
    A 7.52% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 8.24% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 9.15% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 6.26% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Cp of 12 bananas=72 Rs Now Cp of 1 banana=6 CP of 186 bananas =6×186=1116 Rotten bananas =36 Remaining bananas =186-36=150 SP of 151 Bananas =150×8=1200 Profit =1200-1116=84 Percentage profit = (84/1116) ×100 =2100/279=7.52%

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