A shopkeeper bought a pencil box for 40 which consists of 10 pencils. If he had sold each pencil for 5, his profit percentage is
(A) 12.5%
(B)20%
(C) 25%
(D) 80%
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the profit will be 12.5%...I think..
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25 %
There were 10 pens
Shopkeeper sold each pen for ₹5
Total money he received after selling those 10 pens = 5 * 10
= ₹ 50
The total profit = Selling price - Cost price
= 50 - 40
= ₹ 10
Profit % = profit * 100 / Cost price
= 10 * 100 / 40
= 1000 / 40
= 25 %
25 %
There were 10 pens
Shopkeeper sold each pen for ₹5
Total money he received after selling those 10 pens = 5 * 10
= ₹ 50
The total profit = Selling price - Cost price
= 50 - 40
= ₹ 10
Profit % = profit * 100 / Cost price
= 10 * 100 / 40
= 1000 / 40
= 25 %
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