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A firm of readymade garments makes both men’s and women’s shirts. Its average profit is 5% of the sales. Its profit in men’s shirts average 9% of the sales and women’s shirts comprise 60% of the output. The average profit per sale rupee in women shirts is

0.0266

0.0466

0.0433

0.0233

Explanation:

Let the total sales be Rs. 100
Women's shirt comprise 60% of the output
⇒ Rs. 60 out of Rs. 100 is sales of female’s shirts
∴ Men's shirts comprise (100 – 60) = 40% of the output
⇒ Rs. 40 out of Rs. 100 is the sales of male’s shirts
∴ Average profit from men's shirt = 9% of 40 = Rs. 3.6
Overall average profit = 5 % of 100 = Rs. 5
∴ Average profit from women's shirts = 5 – 3.6 = Rs. 1.4
This is from the sale of Rs. 60
∴ The profit per rupee is 1.4/60 = 0.0233
∴ The average profit per sale rupee in women shirts is Rs. 0.0233

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