Question

A dealer earns a profit of 8$ per bag of white cement and a loss of 5$ per bag of grey cement.

Answer 1

Answer :-

1. loss = 1000$
2. 4000

Step by step explanation :-

1#

Profit on 3000 bags of white cement sold = 3000 × 8 = 24000

loss on 5000 bags of grey cement sold = 5000 × 5 = 25000

Alternatively:

• Net loss = ( 25000 - 24000 ) = 1000$
• profit/ loss = $ [3000 × 8 - 5000 × 5 ]
• $ [24000 - 25000]
• -1000$

As the result of transaction is negative/ loss

• Loss = 1000$

2#

• Loss on the scale of 6400 grey bags = 6400 × 5 = 32,000

In order to have no profit, profit from the Cello white cement should be 32000.

• Number of white cement bags to be sold = 32000 / 8 = 4000

4000 why cement bags and 6400 grey cement bags are sold in order to have no profit and no loss

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