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A shopkeeper buys a certain number of pens. If the selling price of 5 pens is equal to the cost price of 7 pens, find his profit or loss percentage. Explain!

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Answered by AJAYMAHICH
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Let the CP of each pen be Rs.x.

Then,

CP of 5 pens=Rs. 5

SP of 5 pens=CP of 7 pnes=Rs. 7

now,gain=SP-CP=Rs.(7-5)=Rs. 2

gain%=gain/cp*100

         =(2/5 *100)%= 40%

Hence,the gain=40%.

Answered by mumpiroy11p9628w
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