Arithmetic Aptitudes Profit and Loss Question #4397
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Q A trader buys some goods for 150. If the overhead expenses be 12% of cost price, then at what price should it be sold to earn 10%?

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  • A Rs.184.80
  • B Rs.185.80
  • C Rs.187.80
  • D Rs.184.80
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Explanation

To find out how much the overhead expenses are, we can use the formula:

Overhead expenses = (Overhead percentage / 100) * Cost price

In this case, the overhead percentage is 12% and the cost price is 150, so the overhead expenses are:

Overhead expenses = (12 / 100) * 150

This simplifies to:

Overhead expenses = 0.12 * 150

So the overhead expenses are 18.

Total C.P IS Rs.168

To find out the selling price that would result in a profit of 10%, we can use the formula for profit:

Selling price = Cost price + Profit

In this case, the cost price is 168 and the profit is 10%, so the selling price is:

Selling price = 168 + (10/100) * 168

This simplifies to:

Selling price = 168 + 16.8

So the selling price is 184.8

However, we also need to account for the overhead expenses of 18, so the selling price should be 183 to earn a profit of 10%. 

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