IBPS Clerk Mains 2019 Paper

(a) Quantity A :Suppose the cost price of 1000 gm goods is Rs. 1000; Since he sells the goods at 5% profit ; ∴ Selling price of 1000 gm goods = Rs. 1050 But he uses 10% less weight that means he gives 900 gm goods for ₹1050; ∴ Actual selling price of 1000 gm goods $= \left( \frac{1050}{900} \right) \times 1000 = \text{Rs. } 1166.67$ ∴Actual profit earned by the Ramu = $\left[ \frac{1166.67 - 1000}{1000} \right] \times 100 = 16.67\%$ Quantity B : Since Rohit sells 64 oranges for Rs. 2 ∴ Selling price of 1 orange = Rs. $\frac{2}{64} = \frac{1}{32}$ He suffers a loss of 40% ∴Cost price of 1 orange = (1/32) / 0.6 = Rs. (1/19.2) Selling price of 1 orange for earning 20% profit $= \left( \frac{1}{19.2} \right) \times 1.2 = \text{₹ } \frac{1}{16}$ ∴He should sell 16 oranges for ₹1 to earn 20% profit. ∴ Quantity A > Quantity B