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Bananas are bought at 3 for ₹2 and sold at 2 for ₹3. The gain percent is

  1. 25%
  2. 50%
  3. 75%
  4. 125%

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(4) 125%

We know that the CP for 3 bananas = ₹2

CP for 1 banana = ₹2/3

SP for 2 bananas = ₹3

SP for 1 banana = ₹3/2

Since SP is more than CP its Gain

Gain = SP – CP

= 3/2 – 2/3

= 5/6

∴ Gain% = (Gain × 100) /CP

= ((5/6) × 100) / (2/3)

= 5/4 × 100

= 125%

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