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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