Saturday 17 January 2015

PERCENTAGE PROFIT 2




A man sold an item at 9000/=. Find the profit made if the percentage profit was 52/9% .

Solution

%’ge profit = Profit   x 100    where B. P. represents Buying Price.
                         B.P

52/9% =      P         x  100   
                 7000

9000  x 52/9% = P x 100   

10009000  x  47 = P x 100
                     91

1000 x 47 = 100P

47,000 = 100P

47,000  = 100P
  100         100
        
P = 470
                      
Hence the profit was 470/=

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A man sold an item at 9000/=. Find the profit made if the percentage profit was 34/9% .

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