Question

a merchant purchases some articles for rs25000 and spends rs9000 on transportation.If he sells the articles for rs37125, find the profit per cent
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Answer 1

3.125%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the merchant purchased =x

x=25000

Let the merchant spends on transportation=y

y=9000

Let the merchant sold the articles=z

z=37125

x+y=merchant money total spent

x+y=25000+9000

=34000

let the merchant profit = z-x+y

=37125-34000

=3125