Answer:
(a)
Profit gained by 1 bag of white cement = Rs 8
Loss of 1 bag of grey cement = Rs 5
(i) Profit from selling 3000 white cement bags = Rs
3000
×
8
=
24000
3000×8 = 24000
(ii) Loss from selling 5000 grey cement bags = Rs
5000
5
25000
5000×5= 25000
since
<
24000<25000
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profit < loss
Therefore, his total loss on selling the grey cement bags =
−
loss − profit
1000
25000−24000 = 1000
Thus, company has lost of Rs 1000 on selling the grey cement bags.
(b)
Let the no. of white cement bags be 'x'
According to the question
Loss = Profit
Therefore,
6400
5×6400 = x ×8
5×6400
= x
4000
x= 4000
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Answer:
(a)
Profit gained by 1 bag of white cement = Rs 8
Loss of 1 bag of grey cement = Rs 5
(i) Profit from selling 3000 white cement bags = Rs
3000
×
8
=
24000
3000×8 = 24000
(ii) Loss from selling 5000 grey cement bags = Rs
5000
×
5
=
25000
5000×5= 25000
since
24000
<
25000
24000<25000
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profit < loss
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loss − profit
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=
1000
25000−24000 = 1000
Thus, company has lost of Rs 1000 on selling the grey cement bags.
(b)
Let the no. of white cement bags be 'x'
According to the question
Loss = Profit
Therefore,
5
×
6400
=
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×
8
5×6400 = x ×8
5
×
6400
8
=
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8
5×6400
= x
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=
4000
x= 4000