6th Standard Maths Practice Set 33 Answers Chapter 13 Profit-Loss
Question 1
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Maganlal bought trousers for Rs 400 and a shirt for Rs 200 and sold them for Rs 448 and Rs 250 respectively. Which of these transactions was more profitable?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Cost price of trousers = Rs 400 Selling price of trousers = Rs 448 Profit = Selling price – Cost price = 448 – 400 = Rs 48 Let Maganlal make x % profit on selling trousers ∴ x = 12% Cost price of shirt = Rs 200 Selling price of shirt = Rs 250 ∴ Profit = Selling price – Cost price = 250 – 200 = Rs 50 Let Maganlal make y% profit on selling shirt. ∴ y = 25% ∴ Transaction involving selling of shirt was more profitable.
Question 2
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Ramrao bought a cupboard for Rs 4500 and sold it for Rs 4950. Shamrao bought a sewing machine for Rs 3500 and sold it for Rs 3920. Whose transaction was more profitable?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Cost price of cupboard = Rs 4500 Selling price of cupboard = Rs 4950 ∴ Profit = Selling price – Cost price = 4950 – 4500 = Rs 450 Let Ramrao make x% profit on selling cupboard ∴ x = 10% Cost price of sewing machine = Rs 3500 Selling price of sewing machine = Rs 3920 ∴Profit = Selling price – Cost price = 3920 – 3500 = Rs 420 Shamrao make y% profit on selling sewing machine. ∴y = 12% ∴Shamrao’s transaction was more profitable.
Question 3
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Hanif bought one box of 50 apples for Rs 400. He sold all the apples at the rate of Rs 10 each. Was there a profit or loss? What was its percentage?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Cost price of 50 apples = Rs 400 Selling price of one apple = Rs 10 ∴ Selling price of 50 apples = 10 x 50 = Rs 500 Selling price is greater than the total cost price. ∴ Hanif made a profit. ∴ Profit = Selling price – Cost price = 500 – 400 = Rs 100 Let Hanif make of x% profit on selling apples. ∴ x = 25% ∴ Hanif made a profit of 25%.