## Que: A trader buys a batch of 120,000 computer chips for $3,600,000. He sells .... ##### This topic has expert replies Elite Legendary Member Posts: 3842 Joined: 24 Jul 2015 Location: Las Vegas, USA Thanked: 19 times Followed by:36 members ### Que: A trader buys a batch of 120,000 computer chips for$3,600,000. He sells ....

by [email protected] Revolution » Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:59 am

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Que: A trader buys a batch of 120,000 computer chips for $3,600,000. He sells $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of the computer chips, each at 25 percent above the cost per computer chip. Later, he sells the remaining computer chips at a price per computer chip equal to 25 percent less than the cost per computer chip. What was the percent profit or loss on the batch of computer chips? (A) Loss of 1% (B) Loss of 5% (C) Loss of 7.50% (D) Profit of 10% (E) Profit of 22.22% Elite Legendary Member Posts: 3842 Joined: 24 Jul 2015 Location: Las Vegas, USA Thanked: 19 times Followed by:36 members ### Re: Que: A trader buys a batch of 120,000 computer chips for$3,600,000. He sells ....

by [email protected] Revolution » Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:34 am
Solution: Total cost of the 120,000 computer chips = $3,600,000 => Cost of $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of the above computer chips =$ 3,600,000 * $$\frac{2}{5}$$ = $1, 440, 000. These were sold at a 25% higher than the cost price. Thus, the selling price of the above computer chips => $$\frac{125}{100}$$ *$1,440,100 = $1, 800, 000 Cost of the remaining computer chips =$(3, 600, 000 − 1, 440, 000) = $2, 160, 000 Later, these remaining computer chips were sold at a 25% lower than the cost price. Thus, the selling price of the above computer chips => $$\frac{75}{100}$$ *$2, 160, 000= $1, 620, 000 Thus, total selling price =$(1, 800, 000 + 1, 620, 000) = $3, 420, 000. Since total selling price (=$3,420,000) < total cost price (= $3,600,000), there is a loss Thus, percent loss = $$\frac{\left(Cost\ price\ -\ Selling\ price\right)}{Cost\ price}$$ × 100 (%) => $$\frac{\left(3,600,000\ -\ 3,420,000\right)}{3,600,000}$$ × 100 (%) = -5% (Loss) Therefore, B is the correct answer. Answer B ### GMAT/MBA Expert GMAT Instructor Posts: 6210 Joined: 25 Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Thanked: 43 times Followed by:24 members ### Re: Que: A trader buys a batch of 120,000 computer chips for$3,600,000. He sells ....

by [email protected] » Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:23 am
[email protected] Revolution wrote:
Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:59 am
Que: A trader buys a batch of 120,000 computer chips for $3,600,000. He sells $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of the computer chips, each at 25 percent above the cost per computer chip. Later, he sells the remaining computer chips at a price per computer chip equal to 25 percent less than the cost per computer chip. What was the percent profit or loss on the batch of computer chips? (A) Loss of 1% (B) Loss of 5% (C) Loss of 7.50% (D) Profit of 10% (E) Profit of 22.22% Solution: The purchase price of each chip and the number of chips sold are red herrings; they can be any number. If we let$10 be the purchase price of each chip and 10 be the number of chips bought, then the cost is 10 x 10 = $100. He sold 2/5 x 10 = 4 chips for$12.50 each, and 3/5 x 10 = 6 chips for $7.50 each. Thus, the revenue is 4 x 12.50 + 6 x 7.50 = 50 + 45 =$95. We see that the revenue is $5 less than the cost of$100. In other words, the trader incurs a 5% loss on the sale of the chips.

Solution: B

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