A man bought a cardboard sheet for $R s . 3600$ and spent $R s . 100$ on transport. Paying $R s 300$ for labour. he had $330$ boxes made, which he sold at $R s . 14$ each. Find the profit percent?

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Solution

The correct option is C $15.5$
$S P = 330 \times R s 14 = 4620 C P = 3600 + 100 + 300 P r o f i t = S P - C P = 4620 - 4000 = 620 P r o f i t % = \frac{620}{4000} \times 100 15.5 %$

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A man bought a cardboard sheet for Rs.3600 and spent Rs.100 on transport. Paying Rs300 for labour. he had 330 boxes made, which he sold at Rs.14 each. Find the profit percent?

The correct option is C 15.5SP=330×Rs14=4620CP=3600+100+300Profit=SP−CP=4620−4000=620Profit%=6204000×10015.5%

A man bought a cardboard sheet for $R s . 3600$ and spent $R s . 100$ on transport. Paying $R s 300$ for labour. he had $330$ boxes made, which he sold at $R s . 14$ each. Find the profit percent?

The correct option is C $15.5$
$S P = 330 \times R s 14 = 4620 C P = 3600 + 100 + 300 P r o f i t = S P - C P = 4620 - 4000 = 620 P r o f i t % = \frac{620}{4000} \times 100 15.5 %$