A vendor purchased eggs at R 16 per dozen and soldthem at 10 for 18. F

1.	A vendor purchased eggs at R 16 per dozen and soldthem at 10 for 18. Find his gain or loss per cent?13.
Answer» Let the no of bananas be bought xso total cost price = 16x/12 = 4x/3so total selling price 18x/10 = Rs 9x/5 we see that Selling price is more than cost price so The gain percentage = (9x/5 - 4x/3)/4x/3 x 100 = 35 %

A vendor purchased eggs at R 16 per dozen and soldthem at 10 for 18. Find his gain or loss per cent?13.

Answer»

Let the no of bananas be bought xso total cost price = 16x/12 = 4x/3so total selling price 18x/10 = Rs 9x/5

we see that Selling price is more than cost price so

The gain percentage = (9x/5 - 4x/3)/4x/3 x 100 = 35 %