Stock Investment Profit Calculation
This problem requires calculating the total profit from investing in two stocks, Stock A and Stock B, based on their purchase and selling prices.
Calculate Units Purchased
First, determine the number of units purchased for each stock:
- Stock A: Investor invested Rs. 100 when the stock value was Rs. 50. Number of units = Investment / Value per unit = 100 / 50 = 2 units.
- Stock B: Investor invested Rs. 80 when the stock value was Rs. 80. Number of units = Investment / Value per unit = 80 / 80 = 1 unit.
Calculate Selling Value
Next, calculate the total selling value for each stock:
- Stock A: Sold 2 units when the value was Rs. 55 per unit. Total selling value = Number of units * Value per unit = 2 * 55 = 110 Rs.
- Stock B: Sold 1 unit when the value was Rs. 70 per unit. Total selling value = Number of units * Value per unit = 1 * 70 = 70 Rs.
Determine Profit/Loss for Each Stock
Calculate the profit or loss for each investment:
- Stock A: Profit = Total Selling Value - Initial Investment = 110 - 100 = 10 Rs.
- Stock B: Profit/Loss = Total Selling Value - Initial Investment = 70 - 80 = -10 Rs. (This is a loss of Rs. 10).
Calculate Total Profit
Finally, sum the profits and losses from both stocks:
- Total Profit = Profit from Stock A + Profit/Loss from Stock B Total Profit = 10 + (-10) = 0 Rs.
The total profit made by the investor is Rs. 0.
Important Questions from Profit and Loss
By selling an article for Rs. 2,200, a profit of 10% is earned. If the same article is sold for Rs. 2,600, then what will be the gain percentage?
By selling an article for Rs. 640, a person loses 15% of its selling price. At what price (in Rs.) should he sell it to gain 15% on its cost price?
The selling prices of articles A and B are the same. A is sold at a profit of 28 percent and B is sold at a loss of 24 percent. If the total selling price of the both articles is Rs. 48640, then what is the cost price of A and B, respectively ?
The cost price of an article is Rs. 2800. Profit as a percentage of selling price is 20 percent. What is the actual profit (in Rs.) ?
A trader bought 640 kg of rice. He sold a part of rice at 20% profit and the rest at 5% loss. He earned a profit of 15% in the entire transaction. What is the quantity (in kg) of rice that he sold at 5% loss?
