Question

a shopkeeper sold 130 boxes of gold star at 30 rs each and made a profit equal to the sp of 5 boxes. find the selling price

Answer 1

The selling price for one box of gold star is Rs 30. The shopkeeper's profit is equal to the selling price of 5 boxes, which is Rs 150. After calculating the cost price and selling price, we find that the shopkeeper made a profit of Rs 1.15 per box.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking us to calculate the selling price (SP) for 130 boxes of gold star if each is sold at Rs 30 and the shopkeeper's profit is equivalent to the SP of 5 boxes.

Let's go step by step:

1. First, calculate the total SP for 130 boxes: 130 boxes × Rs 30/box = Rs 3900.
2. According to the question, the profit is equal to the SP of 5 boxes, which is 5 boxes × Rs 30/box = Rs 150.
3. To find the cost price (CP) for the 130 boxes, we subtract the profit from the SP: Rs 3900 - Rs 150 = Rs 3750.
4. Now, we have total CP. To find the cost price per box, we divide total CP by the number of boxes: Rs 3750 / 130 boxes = approximately Rs 28.85 per box.

Therefore, the shopkeeper made a profit of Rs 1.15 per box, with a selling price of Rs 30 per box.