sameer bought 1600 bananas at rs.3.75 a dozen.he sold 900 of them at 2 for rupees 1 and the remaining at 5 for rupees 2 . find his gain or loss percent

sameer bought 1600 bananas at rs.3.75 a dozen.he sold 900 of them at 2

1.	sameer bought 1600 bananas at rs.3.75 a dozen.he sold 900 of them at 2 for rupees 1 and the remaining at 5 for rupees 2 . find his gain or loss percent
Answer» Cost of 12 bananas = rs 3.75cost of 1 banana = 3.75/12cost of 1600 bananas = 16003.75/12= rs. 500s p. of bananasfirst case,s.p. of 2 bananas = rs. 1s.p. of 1 banana = rs. 0.5 s p. of 900 bananas = rs.0.5900 = 450second case,no.of bananas = 1600-900 = 700cost of 5 bananas = rs. 2cost of 1 banana = rs.0.4cost of 700 bananas = rs 0.4700= 280total selling price = 450+280= 730c.pSo, their is gain gain percent = xs.p.-c.p./c. p.100 = x730-500/500100=x230/500100=46x = 46% Therefore, gain percent = 46%