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A person sells 36 oranges per rupee and suffers a loss of 4%. How many oranges per rupee has to be sold to have a gain of 8%?
- A30
- B31
- C32
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SP of 1 orange is 1/36 and it suffers 4% loss.
Let CP be x.
⇒ (96/100)x = 1/36
⇒ x = 100/(36 × 96)
To make profit of 8%
He should sell = 108/(36 × 96) = 1/32
∴ 32 oranges per rupee
Let CP be x.
⇒ (96/100)x = 1/36
⇒ x = 100/(36 × 96)
To make profit of 8%
He should sell = 108/(36 × 96) = 1/32
∴ 32 oranges per rupee