Question

A dealer bought 400 pens for rs10 each. He lost
25 pens in transit. He spent rs 50 to search them,
but could not find any of them. If he sold
remaining pens for rs12 each, then find his overall
profit or loss percentage.​

Answer 1

cost price=400×10 Ruppes=4000 Ruppes

Total cost price =4000+50 Ruppes=4050 Ruppes

selling price of 375 pens =375×12 Ruppes=4500 Ruppes

profit =4500-4050 Ruppes=450 Ruppes

profit percentage=450/4500×100%=10%