Question

an article was brought of rs 400 and sold for rs 436. find the gain and loss percent​

Answer 1

Answer:

9%

Step-by-step explanation:

gain=S.P.-C.P.

=436-400

=36rs

gain%=gainX100/C.P.

=36X100/C.P.

=9%

Answer 2

Selling price of an article = ₹436

Cost price of an article = ₹400

Profit = 436-400 = ₹36

$profit\% = \frac{profit}{cost \: price} \times 100$

$= \frac{36}{400} \times 100$

$= \frac{3600}{400}$

by reducing to the lowest terms, we get

profit% as 9%.

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