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Question
Nathan paid ₹ 800 and bought 10 bottles of honey from a village vendor. He sold them in a city for ₹ 100 per bottle. Find his profit or loss
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Solution
C.P. of 10 bottles of honey = ₹ 800
C.P. of 1 bottle honey = 800/10 = ₹ 80
S.P. of a bottle honey = ₹ 100
Here S.P. > C.P.
Profit per bottle = ₹ 100 – ₹ 80 = ₹ 20
Profit for 10 bottles = 20 × 10 = ₹ 200
Profit = ₹ 200
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| (i) 3:5 | (A) ₹ 54 |
| (ii) 2.5 | (B) ₹ 47 |
| (iii) 100% | (C) ₹ 53 |
| (iv) `2/3` | (D) ₹ 160 |
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| (M) 3 : 2 | |
| (N) ₹ 164 | |
| (O) 3 : 3 |
