PERCENTAGE PROFIT 2

Dikshi got a profit of 2000/= after selling an item for 12000/=. Find the percentage profit.

Solution

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

                         B.P

%’ge profit = 2000   X  100   

                        12000

%’ge profit = 200   

                       12

%’ge profit = 16²/3%   

                       

Hence Percentage Profit was 16²/3%   

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Janhwi got a profit of 1000/= after selling an item for 14,000/=. Find the percentage profit.