A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent?
Q1. A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent?
Answer: 8.33%
Explanation: CP = Rs.420; SP = 70 × 6.50 = Rs.455; profit% = (35/420) × 100 = 8.33%.