If C.P. of 23 books is equal to S.P of 30 books, then your gain or

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If C.P. of 23 books is equal to S.P of 30 books, then your gain or loss is ?

a) 23  \frac{1}{3}  gain %

b) 30  \frac{10}{23}  loss %

c) 23  \frac{1}{3}  loss %

d) 30  \frac{1}{3}  loss %

e) 40  \frac{1}{3}  loss %

PareshGmat · Accepted Answer

Let CP per book = 1

Cost of 23 books = 23

23 is obtained by selling 30 books

So SP per book = \frac{23}{30}

CP - SP = Loss  = 1 - \frac{23}{30}

= \frac{7}{30}

Percentage = \frac{7}{30} * 100

= 23 \frac{1}{3}  % Loss

Answer = C

shreyas · Answer

C.P. of 23 books is equal to S.P of 30 books

If CP of x items = SP of y items, and if x > y, then profit; if x < y, then loss.
%L= 100 * (y - x)/y = 100 * (7/30) = 23.33%

If C.P. of 30 books is equal to S.P of 23 books: %P = 100 * (x - y)/y = 100 *(7/23) = 30.4%

bankerboy30 · Answer

What am I doing wrong: say selling price is equal to $1 per book. 30 book is $30.

Cost per book assuming cost of 23 is equal to selling price. 30/23 = 1.3. 1.3x30 391.

30-39.1/30 =30.333

PareshGmat · Answer

For 1 quantity, if selling Price = 1

then cost Price would be = \frac{30}{23}

Loss = Cost Price - Selling Price

= \frac{30}{23} - 1

= \frac{7}{23}

\frac{7}{23}  loss is achieved on CP of  \frac{30}{23}

So, percentage loss would be

= \frac{\frac{7}{23}}{\frac{30}{23}} * 100

=\frac{7}{23} * \frac{23}{30} * 100

= \frac{700}{30}

= 23 \frac{1}{3}% Loss

Bunuel · Answer

Say the cost price of 23 books is $23 so $1 for a book.

The cost of 30 books would be $30, and the selling price of 30 books would be 23$, hence the loss = ($30 - $23)/$30 = ~23.3%.

Answer: C.

Abhishek009 · Answer

Let CP of 23 book = SP of 30 Books = 690

So, CP of 1 book is 30 & SP of 1 book is 23

Thus Loss %  = \frac{( 30 - 23 )}{30}*100

Or, Loss %  = \frac{7}{30}*100

Or, Loss %  =23 \frac{1}{3} %

Hence, answer will be (C)

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

We are given that the cost of 23 books is equal to the revenue of 30 books. If we let the cost per book = c and the revenue per book = r, we have:
 
23c = 30r
 
c = 30r/23
 
Percentage profit = (r - c)/c x 100
 
(r - 30r/23)/30r/23 x 100
 
(23r/23 - 30r/23)/30r/23 x 100
 
(-7r/23)/30r/23 x 100
 
(-7r x 23)/(23 x 30r) x 100
 
-7/30 x 100 = -0.2333 x 100 = 23 ⅓ loss.
 
Answer: C

rocko911 · Answer

Say the cost price of 23 books is $23 so $1 for a book.

The cost of 30 books would be $30, and the selling price of 30 books would be 23$, hence the loss = ($30 - $23)/$30 = ~23.3%.

Hi, I saw the formula for Loss % = ( Loss/ C.P ) * 100
but you have taken SP in the above formula used in question....can you suggest me how to use which one?

Thanks

Bunuel · Answer

Where do you see that? Solutions above use the same formula you mention.

amanvermagmat · Answer

We could also do this question as follows: (by taking ratio of CP : SP.. because if we have their ratio, we can easily answer with profit/loss %)

CP of 23 books = SP of 30 books 
Or CP*23 = SP*30
Thus, CP/SP = 30/23

Now we have the ratio. We can take CP=30 and SP=23. So this is a loss of 7 over 30 
Thus loss% = 7/30 * 100 = 70/3 % or 23 1/3% loss

Hence option  C is answer

goalMBA1990 · Answer

Hi, is this formula still valid if we are given "S.P. of x items = C.P. of y items" ?

Thanks.

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rocko911 · Answer

Where do you see that? Solutions above use the same formula you mention.

Sorry but Im bit confused in it....

if I bought 24 books then

The CP of 24 books will be 24$

and decided to sell few more books with those 24 books...So total 30 books
The SP of 30 books will be 24$

As mentioned in question.
 The CP of 24 books is 24$ and we sold 30 books in 24$

if we would have sold those books in 30$ THEN we would be in no losss or gain(But we didnt do that)

then formula must use

Loss = 30-24 = 6
 CP = 24 (this is the amount in which we bought 24 books)

loss % = (6/24) * 100

Please help

goalMBA1990 · Answer

Can any expert please confirm and revert about the reverse condition ?

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amanvermagmat · Answer

Hi

Solving such a question is quite simple. All you have to do is take ratio.

So if you are given: SP of x items = CP of y items

Or SP*x = CP*y .. then we have: CP/SP = x/y ..
Ratio of CP/SP is x/y

If y > x then Profit % = (y-x)/x * 100 
If y < x then Loss% = (x-y)/x * 100

You will notice that our base is always the value of CP ('x' here).. But in previous reverse condition, base was 'y'

Hope this helps

Bambi2021 · Answer

Set
CP = 30
SP = 23

gives the same total amount = 690$

Loss is 7 out of 30 dollar.

7/30 = a little less than 25 %.

JJDV · Answer

cost 23 books= sell 30 books

sell-cost 
(23/30) - (30/30) = - (7/30)

since it's asking for a percentage 
- (7/30) *100 = - 23(1/3) % LOSS

LETTER C

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