A shopkeeper sells the rubber bands at 5 for a rupee gaining 40% How many did he buy for - Maths - Comparing Quantities

Question

A shopkeeper sells the rubber bands at 5 for a rupee gaining 40%
How many did he buy for a rupee?

Atul Shaw · Accepted Answer

Solution:SP for 5 bands=Rs
 1SP of 1 band=Rs  15=Rs  0
2Still profit%=40%Profit%=SP-CPCP×100⇒40100=0
2CP-1⇒1+40100=0 2CP⇒1 4=0 2CP⇒CP=0 21 4=Rs
 17So, CP of 1 pen=Rs
 17So, for Rs
 1, he can buy 7 pens

A shopkeeper sells the rubber bands at 5 for a rupee gaining 40%. How many did he buy for a rupee?