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A fruit seller buys 50 kg of mangoes at ₹60 per kg. 5 kg turn out rotten and are thrown away. He sells the rest at ₹80 per kg. What is his profit per cent?

Class 8Profit and LossComparing Quantities
  • A20%
  • B15%
  • C33⅓%
  • D25%

Step-by-Step Solution

CP = = ₹3000. SP = = ₹3600. Profit = ₹600, Profit % %. Forgetting the rotten mangoes gives 33⅓%.
Answer: A) 20%

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