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suresh buys lemons at 6 for a rupee and an equal no. at 9 for a rupee. he mixes them together and sells the whole lot at 8 for a rupee. find his gain or lost percent
Asked by manjuchauhan377 | 07 Oct, 2018, 16:34: PM
Let the number of lemons = x
Cost Price = 6x + 9x = 15x
Selling Price = (2x) × 8 = 16x
Profit = S.P - C.P = 16x - 15x = x
Profit% = ![begin mathsize 16px style fraction numerator Profit over denominator Cost space Price space end fraction cross times 100 space equals space fraction numerator straight x over denominator 15 straight x end fraction space cross times space 100 space equals space 6.67 percent sign end style](https://images.topperlearning.com/topper/tinymce/cache/8549eb5d6a157c2892f948d0a45aeb3b.png)
![begin mathsize 16px style fraction numerator Profit over denominator Cost space Price space end fraction cross times 100 space equals space fraction numerator straight x over denominator 15 straight x end fraction space cross times space 100 space equals space 6.67 percent sign end style](https://images.topperlearning.com/topper/tinymce/cache/8549eb5d6a157c2892f948d0a45aeb3b.png)
Answered by Yasmeen Khan | 08 Oct, 2018, 11:32: AM
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