Profit and Loss practice question for Railways, SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Suman purchased 25 liters of milk at ₹45 per liter and another 15 liters of milk at ₹50 per liter. She combined both quantities and then sold the entire mixture at ₹48 per liter. What was her total profit or loss?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. Profit of ₹45B. ₹45 का लाभ
Explanationव्याख्या
Compare the cost prices directly with the final selling price of ₹48 per liter.
Profit on first quantity:
Hence, the correct answer is Profit of ₹45.
क्रय मूल्यों की तुलना सीधे ₹48 प्रति लीटर के अंतिम विक्रय मूल्य से करें।
पहली मात्रा पर लाभ: = 25 × (48 − 45) = 25 × 3 = ₹75 Loss on second quantity:
दूसरी मात्रा पर हानि: = 15 × (48 − 50) = 15 × (−2) = −₹30 Net result:
शुद्ध परिणाम: = ₹75 − ₹30 = ₹45 profit Since the net result is positive, it represents an overall profit.
चूँकि शुद्ध परिणाम धनात्मक है, इसलिए कुल मिलाकर लाभ हुआ।
अतः सही उत्तर ₹45 का लाभ है।
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