Question

Cost price of an article is Rs. 300 and selling price is Rs 380. Find the profit and its

percentage​

Answer 1

Answer:

profit is Rs 80. ( 380 - 300 = 80)

percentage of profit = 300/ 80 × 100%

= 26 • 8

Answer 2

➤ Given :-

Cost price (CP) :- ₹ 300

Selling price (SP) :- ₹ 380

➤ To Find :-

Profit and profit percentage.......

➤ Formula :-

$\tt \red\bigstar \: \orange {\underline {\underline {profit = sp - cp}}} \: \red \bigstar$

$\tt \red \bigstar \: \orange {\underline {\underline {profit \: percentage = loss \div cp \times 100}}} \: \red \bigstar$

➤ Solution :-

Profit $=$

$: \implies \tt380 - 300$

$: \implies \tt80 \: \sf rs$

Now,

Profit percentage $=$

$: \implies \tt \frac{80}{300} \times 100$

$: \implies \tt \frac{80}{ \cancel{300}} \times \cancel {100} = \frac{80}{3}$

$: \implies \tt26.6 \bf\%$

$\Huge\therefore$The profit is ₹ 80 and profit percentage is 26.6 $\bf\%$