Multiple choice

A vendor purchases $25$ dozen bananas at Rs. $12$ dozon. Three dozon got rotten and had to be thrown away. He sells $10$ dozons at Rs.$18$ per dozon and the remaining at Rs. $1.25$ per banana. What is his profit percentage?

  1. $5$%
  2. $10$%
  3. $12$%
  4. $20$%
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Explanation

The cost price is 25 x 12 = Rs. 300. The sales revenue is 10 x 18 + 12 x 12 x 1.25 = Rs. 360, since 3 dozen were wasted. The profit is Rs. 60, which is 20% of the cost price.

AI explanation

The cost price of 25 dozen bananas is 25 * 12 = Rs 300. He sells 10 dozen at Rs 18 per dozen for a total of Rs 180, and the remaining 12 dozen (144 bananas) at Rs 1.25 each for a total of Rs 180, bringing the total selling price to 180 + 180 = Rs 360. The profit is 360 - 300 = Rs 60, so the profit percentage is (60 / 300) * 100 = 20%.

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