A fruit seller bought 300 bananas at Rs 18 per dozen and sold them at a loss of Rs 75. What is the selling price of 10 bananas?
cost = 300/(18/12) = 200
(200-75)/300 * 10 = ____
Isn't it should be 300×(18/12)??????
yes
To find the selling price of 10 bananas, we need to know the selling price per banana.
First, let's calculate the cost price of the bananas the seller bought:
The seller bought 300 bananas at Rs 18 per dozen.
So, the cost price of 300 bananas would be: (300/12) × 18 = 150 × 18 = Rs 2700.
We are given that the seller sold the bananas at a loss of Rs 75.
This means that the selling price would be the cost price minus the loss.
So, the selling price of the bananas would be: Rs 2700 - Rs 75 = Rs 2625.
Now, to find the selling price per banana, we divide the total selling price by the total number of bananas:
Selling price per banana = Rs 2625 ÷ 300 = Rs 8.75
Therefore, the selling price of 10 bananas would be: 10 × Rs 8.75 = Rs 87.50.