Hello Shruti.
Let me cost price of one orange is X.
Hence cost of 60 oranges is 60x.
Cost of 20 oranges is 20x.
Selling price of 60 oranges =60x+20x.
Profit=(sp-cp)/cp. *100
80x-60x/60x. *100 ==33.33
33.33% profit he will get.
Hope you get it.
Good luck
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