Question

    . A vendor purchased 300 mangoes for ₹600. Some of the

    mangoes were rotten and were thrown away. He sold the remaining mangoes at ₹3 each and made a profit of ₹240. The percentage of mangoes thrown away is.
    A 5% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 20% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 6.66% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 13.3% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    CP of 300 mangoes =600Rs. SP =600+240=840. Sold mangoes. =840/3=280. Thrown mangoes =300-280=20. percentage of mangoes thrown = (20/300) ×100 = (20/3) %=6.66%

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