A shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens. He notices that the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold by him. If he sells 'p' number of gel pens in a day then the correct equation for profit is
$[2 M a r k s]$

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The shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens. As per question the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold by him. So, expressing it mathematically we get, 3p - 5 = 46.
$[2 M a r k s]$

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A shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens. He notices that the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold by him. If he sells 'p' number of gel pens in a day then the correct equation for profit is [2 Marks]

The shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens. As per question the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold by him. So, expressing it mathematically we get, 3p - 5 = 46. [2 Marks]

A shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens. He notices that the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold by him. If he sells 'p' number of gel pens in a day then the correct equation for profit is
$[2 M a r k s]$

The shopkeeper makes a profit of 46 rupees in a day by selling gel pens. As per question the profit made by him is 5 less than thrice the number of gel pens sold by him. So, expressing it mathematically we get, 3p - 5 = 46.
$[2 M a r k s]$