Question 14 Marks
Birju is a fruitseller. Today he bought pears to sell. He purchased them at the rate of 8 for ₹ 75 from the wholesale market.
Q.1. How many pears should he sell for 90 if he wishes to gain 20% ?
(a) 6 $\quad$$\quad$(b) 7$\quad$$\quad$ (c) 8$\quad$$\quad$ (d) 9
Q.2. He found that another fruitseller Ghanshyam was selling pears at 9 for₹90. Find the gain per cent of Ghanshyam. (Assume that the wholesale rate is the same for all fruitsellers.)
(a) $6 \frac{2}{3} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(b) $7 \frac{1}{2} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(c) $8 \frac{1}{3} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(d) $9 \frac{3}{3} \%$
Q.3. He decides to sell pears at the rate of 8 for₹90. Find his gain per cent :
(a) $15 \%$$\quad$$\quad$(b) $17 \frac{1}{2} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(c) $20 \%$$\quad$$\quad$(d) $22 \frac{1}{2} \%$
Q.4. In a box of 120 pears, he found that 24 were rotten and he had to throw them away. He sold the remaining pears at 8 for₹90. Find his gain or less per cent on this box :
(a) 2%, gain $\quad$$\quad$(b) 4%, loss $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$(c) 6%, gain$\quad$$\quad$ (d) 8%, loss
Q.1. How many pears should he sell for 90 if he wishes to gain 20% ?
(a) 6 $\quad$$\quad$(b) 7$\quad$$\quad$ (c) 8$\quad$$\quad$ (d) 9
Q.2. He found that another fruitseller Ghanshyam was selling pears at 9 for₹90. Find the gain per cent of Ghanshyam. (Assume that the wholesale rate is the same for all fruitsellers.)
(a) $6 \frac{2}{3} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(b) $7 \frac{1}{2} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(c) $8 \frac{1}{3} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(d) $9 \frac{3}{3} \%$
Q.3. He decides to sell pears at the rate of 8 for₹90. Find his gain per cent :
(a) $15 \%$$\quad$$\quad$(b) $17 \frac{1}{2} \%$$\quad$$\quad$(c) $20 \%$$\quad$$\quad$(d) $22 \frac{1}{2} \%$
Q.4. In a box of 120 pears, he found that 24 were rotten and he had to throw them away. He sold the remaining pears at 8 for₹90. Find his gain or less per cent on this box :
(a) 2%, gain $\quad$$\quad$(b) 4%, loss $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$(c) 6%, gain$\quad$$\quad$ (d) 8%, loss
Answer
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