Question

Amit bought a calculator for `800 and sold it for `1200. Find his gain and gain percent​

Answer 1

Answer:

Amit bought a calculator whose

cost price =960 Rs.

He sold it with selling price = 1104 Rs.

Amit gain profit of

gain = SP - CP =1104−960  

gain =144 Rs.

gain percent =  

costprice

gain

​  

×100

⇒  

960

144

​  

×100

gain percent ⇒15%

Hence Amit had profit of 144 Rs & his gain % is 15 %.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

C. P. of the calculator = ₹800

S. P. " " " = ₹1200

Profit% = (100*profit)/C. P.

= (100*400)/1200

= 40000/1200

= 400/12

= 33.33%