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A fruit vendor sells fruits for ₹ 200 gaining ₹ 40. His gain percentage is

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Question

A fruit vendor sells fruits for ₹ 200 gaining ₹ 40. His gain percentage is

Options

  • 20%

  • 22%

  • 25%

  • `16 2/3%`

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Solution

25%

Explanation;

Hint:

Selling price ₹ 200

Gain = 40

∴ C.P = Selling price – gain = 200 – 40 = 160

Gain % = `"Gain"/"C.P" xx 100`

= `40/160 xx 100`

= 25%

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Chapter 4: Life Mathematics - Exercise 4.2 [Page 132]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics [English] Class 8 TN Board
Chapter 4 Life Mathematics
Exercise 4.2 | Q 11 | Page 132

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