on selling 250 apples , a man loses the selling price of 10 apples . find the loss % . had he purchased them for rs 650 , what would have been the selling price of one apple ?
A man loses the selling price of 10 apples on selling 250 apples. If the last person had purchased them for 650 rupees, what would have been the selling price of one apple?
To find the loss percentage, we first need to calculate the loss amount.
If selling 250 apples, a man loses the selling price of 10 apples, then the total loss is equal to the selling price of 10 apples.
Let's calculate the loss:
Loss = Selling price of 10 apples
Now, to find the loss percentage, we need to calculate the percentage of the loss amount compared to the cost price.
Loss % = (Loss / Cost Price) * 100
Given that the man purchased the 250 apples for Rs 650, we can substitute the values:
Loss % = (Selling price of 10 apples / Rs 650) * 100
To calculate the selling price of one apple, we need to divide the total selling price by the number of apples.
Let's calculate the selling price of one apple:
Selling price of one apple = Selling price / Number of apples
Now let's calculate the values step-by-step:
Step 1: Calculate the loss:
Loss = Selling price of 10 apples
Step 2: Calculate the loss percentage:
Loss % = (Loss / Cost Price) * 100
Step 3: Calculate the selling price of one apple:
Selling price of one apple = Selling price / Number of apples
To find the loss percentage, we need to determine the loss first. Let's break down the information given:
The man sold 250 apples and incurred a loss equal to the selling price of 10 apples.
This means the total loss is equivalent to the selling price of 10 apples.
Loss = Selling Price of 10 apples
Now, to find the loss percentage, we use the formula:
Loss % = (Loss / Cost Price) × 100
Given:
Cost Price = Rs 650 (which is the purchase cost for all 250 apples)
We need to calculate the selling price of one apple. Let's solve the problem step by step:
1. Find the selling price of 10 apples (which is equal to the loss):
Let's assume the selling price of one apple is "x" rupees.
So, the selling price of 10 apples = 10 * x = 10x
2. Now, to find the loss percentage:
Loss = Selling price of 10 apples = 10x
Cost Price = Rs 650
Loss % = (Loss / Cost Price) × 100
Loss % = (10x / 650) × 100
Therefore, the loss percentage is (10x / 650) × 100.
To find the selling price of one apple, we need the value of "x," which we can calculate by solving the equation:
Loss = Selling price of 10 apples = 10x = Rs 650
From this equation, we can find the value of x.
Note: Please provide the value of "x" so I can proceed with the calculation.
His cost is 650/250 = 2.6 per apple
No idea of his selling price, since I don't know how much his markup is.