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Standard VI
Mathematics
Profit Percentage
A shopkeeper ...
Question
A shopkeeper purchased 15 dozen cups for Rs 900. However, 9 cups cracked during transportation. The remaining cups were sold for Rs 9 each. Find the gain or loss percent.
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Solution
CP
of
15
dozen
cups
=
Rs
900
Now
,
1
dozen
cup
=
12
cups
so
,
15
dozen
cups
=
15
×
12
=
180
cups
So
,
CP
of
180
cups
=
Rs
900
When
9
cups
cracked
,
then
number
of
cups
left
=
180
-
9
=
171
Now
,
SP
of
1
cup
=
Rs
9
SP
of
171
cups
=
Rs
171
×
9
=
Rs
1539
Since
SP
>
CP
,
so
there
ocurrs
a
profit
.
Profit
=
SP
-
CP
=
1539
-
900
=
Rs
639
Now
,
profit
%
=
profit
CP
×
100
%
=
639
900
×
100
%
=
71
%
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