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Standard VI
Mathematics
Profit Percentage
A book saller...
Question
A book saller bought book for rs 1500 and incurred rs 500 as overhead expanses. If he sold the book for rs 2400, then find his profit per cent.
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Solution
Dear student,
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k
=
R
s
1500
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=
R
s
500
T
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C
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s
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r
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=
R
s
1500
+
500
=
R
s
2000
S
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l
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n
g
P
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c
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=
R
s
2400
P
r
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f
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t
=
S
P
-
C
P
=
2400
-
2000
=
R
s
400
P
%
=
P
C
P
×
100
=
4
00
2
0
00
×
10
0
=
20
%
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