A shopkeeper brought pencils at 6 per Rupee. Calculate how many pencils could…
2025
A shopkeeper brought pencils at 6 per Rupee. Calculate how many pencils could be sold for 1 Rupee to gain 20% profit ?
- A.
2
- B.
9
- C.
7
- D.
5
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Correct answer: D
Step 1: Find the cost price per pencil.
1 Rupee buys 6 pencils, so cost price per pencil = 1 ÷ 6 = 0.1667 Rs.
Step 2: Compute the selling price per pencil to get 20% profit.
Selling price per pencil = cost price × 1.20 = 0.1667 × 1.20 = 0.20 Rs.
Step 3: Find how many pencils can be sold for 1 Rupee.
Number of pencils = 1 ÷ 0.20 = 5.
Answer: 5 pencils.