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Profit & Loss

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01

easy

Cost price of an article is ₹500 and selling price is ₹650. Find the profit %.

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Profit% = (SP − CP) / CP × 100.

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02

easy

An article was sold at a loss of 10% for ₹450. Find its cost price.

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SP = CP × (100 − Loss%) / 100.

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03

medium

A trader marks his goods 40% above cost price and offers a 25% discount on the marked price. What is his profit %?

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Effective SP = CP × 1.4 × 0.75. Profit% = (SP/CP − 1) × 100.

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04

medium

A dishonest dealer claims to sell at cost price but uses a weight of 800 g instead of 1 kg. What is his actual gain %?

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Gain% = (true weight − false weight) / false weight × 100.

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05

hard

By selling 33 articles, a man loses an amount equal to the cost price of 11 articles. Find his loss %.

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Loss = 11 × CP/article. Apply Loss% = Loss / Total CP × 100.

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