Question

400 pears were bought at ₹1230 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹980. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of pears.

• A. 192
• B. 187
• C. 167
• D. 177

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 177

Cost price of 400 pears

Rate = ₹1230 per 100 pears

So for 400 pears:
$\text{Cost Price} = \frac{1230}{100} \times 400$

$= 12.3 \times 400 = 4920$

Add profit

Profit = ₹980

$\text{Selling Price (total)} = 4920 + 980 = 5900$

Find SP per dozen

$400 pears = ( \frac{400}{12} = 33.33 ) dozens$

So,
$\text{SP per dozen} = \frac{5900}{400} \times 12$

First:
$\frac{5900}{400} = 14.75$

Now:
$14.75 \times 12 = 177$

₹177 per dozen