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
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A man sells a car to his friend at the loss of 10 %; who in return sells it for Rs. 54000 making a profit of 20 %. What was the initial value of the car?
An article was sold at a loss of 24%. If it were sold for Rs. 1,596 more, then there would have been a gain of 18%, The cost price of the article is:
The cost price of an article is Rs.6,450. If it sold at a profit 16%, how much would be its selling price?
If the selling price of 7 articles is equal to the cost price of 6 articles, then what is the percentage loss?
