HELPPP PROFIT AND LOSS QUESTION?

A shopkeeper paid for 8 kg apples for Rs.10. Out of these 500 grams cannot be sole since they have been rotten. At what cost per kg of the superfluous apple could be sole to benefit the distinction of 50% upon the total investment.

Please someone assistance me as well as greatfully be really Clear in revelation the formulas as well as stairs since i’m not wakeful of any…
i’d be grateful!!!!

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Druisse September 30, 2010 at 11:03 am

to gain 50% profit solve for 50 percent of 10
10 x 0.5 = 5
then add this to the original investment
so we need to have a total sale of Rs 15 for all the apples

but we can’t sell 8kg anymore
8kg – 0.5 kg = 7.5 kg ———> we can only sell this much

so 15/7.5 = Rs 2 per kg

Answer: Rs 2 per kg

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5aboob September 30, 2010 at 11:43 am

500 gm rotten so there is 7.5 kg can be sold.

50% profit is (10 + 50%(10)) = 10 + 5 =Rs.15

so 7.5 x = 15 ——> x = 15/7.5 = Rs.2 per Kg

Stephen G September 30, 2010 at 12:28 pm

You need to sell what is sellable for Rs. 15.(10 x 1.5) to get to 50% profit. You only have 7.5kg because of the rotten ones (8-.5).

15/7.5 = 2

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