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I bought 1 kg newspaper for Rs 5, but sold it for Rs 6. How much money did I earn by selling 152 kg of newspaper?

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I bought 1 kg newspaper for Rs 5, but sold it for Rs 6. How much money did I earn by selling 152 kg of a newspaper?

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Solution

She earns by selling 1 kg of newspaper

= Selling price of newspaper – Purchasing price of newspaper

= Rs 6 - Rs 5 = Rs 1

Hence, she earned by selling 152 kg newspaper

= Rs 1 × 152 = Rs 152.

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NCERT Math - Magic [English] Class 4
Chapter 6 The Junk Seller
Exercises | Q 15 | Page 66

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