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888 Oranges are bought for Rs 2424 and sold at rate of Rs 18 per half dozen.What is the percentage of profit or loss?

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888 Oranges are bought for Rs 2424 and sold at rate of Rs 18 per half dozen.What is the percentage of profit or loss?
posted Feb 20, 2020 by Aman

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9.9% profit


Rs. 2424/88 = Rs.2.73
Rs. 18/(12/2) = Rs. 3
(3-2.73)/2.73=9.9% profit

answer Feb 20, 2020 by Hanifa Mammadov
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Total 74 dozen = 888@2424, half dozen 18 = dozen@36
36x74=2664-2424=240 profit on total

answer Mar 2, 2020 by anonymous
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