Sam purchased $20$ dozen toys at the rate of ₹. $375$ per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹. $33$ . What was his percentage profit?

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Rate of one dozen toys = ₹ $375$
Total cost price = $20 \times 375 = 7500$
Selling price of $20$ dozen toys = $22 \times 12 \times 33$ = ₹ $7920$
Profit gained = $(7920 - 7500) = 420$
Profit percentage = $(\frac{420}{7500}) \times 100 = 5.6 %$
Hence, percentage profit is $5.6 %$

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Sam purchased 20 dozen toys at the rate of ₹.375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹. 33. What was his percentage profit?

Rate of one dozen toys = ₹ 375Total cost price =20×375=7500Selling price of 20 dozen toys =22×12×33= ₹7920Profit gained = (7920-7500)=420Profit percentage = (4207500)×100=5.6%Hence, percentage profit is 5.6%

Sam purchased $20$ dozen toys at the rate of ₹. $375$ per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹. $33$ . What was his percentage profit?

Rate of one dozen toys = ₹ $375$
Total cost price = $20 \times 375 = 7500$
Selling price of $20$ dozen toys = $22 \times 12 \times 33$ = ₹ $7920$
Profit gained = $(7920 - 7500) = 420$
Profit percentage = $(\frac{420}{7500}) \times 100 = 5.6 %$
Hence, percentage profit is $5.6 %$