NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 7: Comparing Quantities - Fill in the Blanks
Question 46

Question. 46

A fruit seller purchased 20 kg of apples at ₹ 50 per kg. Out of these, 5% were rotten. If he sells the remaining apples at ₹ 60 per kg, then his ______ is ______%.

Answer:

His Profit is 14%.

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

CP = 20 × 50 = 1000. Rotten = 1 kg, sellable = 19 kg. SP = 19 × 60 = 1140. Profit = 140. Profit% = 140/1000 × 100 = 14%.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 7: Comparing Quantities – Fill in the Blanks | Detailed Answers