A man bought some oranges at Rs. 10 per dozen and bought the same number of oranges at Rs.8 Per dozen. He sold these oranges at Rs. 11 per dozen and gained Rs. 120. The total number of oranges he bought was:

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30 dozen

40 dozen

50 dozen

60 dozen

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Concept- Profit and loss is indeed a concept developed from various applications to real-life problems that occur almost every day in our lives. Whenever a product has been repurchased at a higher price, a profit is made. Likewise, if the item has been repurchased at a lower price, a loss occurs.
Here, C.P. of 2 dozen oranges

.
S.P of 2 dozen oranges

.
Profit

Rs.
If profit is Rs 4, then oranges brought

dozen
Similarly, if profit is

, then oranges brought

dozen Hence, the correct answer is option (4).

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