PERCENTAGE PROFIT - 2

A man got a profit of 3000/= after selling an item. Find the buying price if the percentage profit was 10%.

Solution

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

                         B.P

10% = 3000   X  100   

              B.P.

B.P. x 10 = 300,000   

         

B.P. x  10¹ =   300,000    

  ₁10                   10

B.P. = 30,000

                      

Hence Buying Price was 30,000/=

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A man got a profit of 4000/= after selling an item. Find the buying price if the percentage profit was 30%.