Question

An electrian sell a room a heater for rs 322 getting 1/6th of its cp find the gain percentage

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of room heater = Rs 3220

Gain in room heater is 1/6 of its cost price.

= \frac{1}{6} \times61× 3220

= Rs.536.66

Gain in percent,

Gain % = (\frac{Gain \times 100}{CP}CPGain×100 )%

=(\frac{536.66 \times 100}{3220}3220536.66×100 )%

=(\frac{536.66}{3220}3220536.66 )%

= 16.67%

Therefore, 16.67 % is a gain percent of room heater.

To know more:

An electrician sells a room heater for Rs3220,gaining 1/6 of its cost price. Find his gain per cent