Raju bought 12 kg of fish at Rs 140 per kilogram He spent Rs 120 to take the fish - Maths - Comparing Quantities

Question

Raju bought 12 kg of fish at Rs 140 per kilogram He spent Rs 120 to
take the fish to his shop 4 kg of the fish were spoilt and he sold
the rest at Rs 180 per kg Did he lose or gain money in this? How
much did he gain or lose?

Akshita · Answer

Amount spent in buying= 12*140=1680 He also spent money in coming
to his shop that is 120₹ so total amount will be
1680+120=1800₹Now, 4kg spoiled, so, 8kg left ₹180 per
kg so SP= 180*8= 1440₹ now, as SP is lessar than CP, so there
is a loss Loss= CP-SP = 1800-1440 = 360₹

Raju bought 12 kg of fish at Rs.140 per kilogram. He spent Rs.120 to take the fish to his shop. 4 kg of the fish were spoilt and he sold the rest at Rs.180 per kg. Did he lose or gain money in this? How much did he gain or lose?