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Download Solution PDFA fruit seller sells 2/5th part of fruits at a profit of 10% and remaining at a loss of 5%. If the total profit is Rs.1850, then what is the total cost price of fruits?
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SSC MTS Official Paper (Held On: 19 May, 2023 Shift 2)
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Option 3 : Rs. 185000
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Let M be the cost price of fruits.
The sale price of 3/5 th part = (2/5) M × (110/100)
= (11/25)M =.44M
Sale price of the rest = (3/5)M × (95/100) = .57M
Hence, total sale price = .44M + .57M = 1.01M
Profit gained = 1.01M - M = 0.01M
As per the question,
⇒ 0.01M = 1850
⇒ M = 1850/0.01 = Rs. 185000
∴ The required answer is 185000.
Let M be the cost price of fruits.
The sale price of 3/5 th part = (2/5) M × (110/100)
= (11/25)M =.44M
Sale price of the rest = (3/5)M × (95/100) = .57M
Hence, total sale price = .44M + .57M = 1.01M
Profit gained = 1.01M - M = 0.01M
As per the question,
⇒ 0.01M = 1850
⇒ M = 1850/0.01 = Rs. 185000
∴ The required answer is 185000.
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