Question

a shopkeeper buys 10 pencils for Rs 8 and sells them at the rate of Rs 1.25 per pencil. find the gain% or loss%

Answer 1

=1.25*10

=12.5

The profit he gained is

=12.5-10

=2.5

The % of prodit he gained

=2.5/10*100

=25%

Answer 2

Answer:PROFIT = 56.25 PERCENT

Step-by-step explanation: CP OF 1 PENCIL IS 8/10= 0.8 AND SP OF 1 PENCIL IS GIVEN 1.25

PROFIT =SP - CP 1.25-0.8=0.45

PROFIT PERC = 0.45/0.8*100=56.25