Question

Find the gain percent if the cost price
Rs. 300 and actual gain Rs. 15.

Answer 1

${\sf{\blue{\underline{\underline{Given :}}}}}$

• Cost price = Rs. 300

• gain = Rs. 15

${\sf{\blue{\underline{\underline{To\:Find :}}}}}$

• Gain% = ??

${\sf{\blue{\underline{\underline{Solution :}}}}}$

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We know that,

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${\boxed{\frak{\purple{Gain\% =\dfrac{gain}{CP}\times 100}}}}$

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Substituting the values :

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$\sf :\implies \:{\bold{ Gain\% = \dfrac{15\times 100}{300} }}$

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$\sf :\implies \:{\bold{ Gain\% = \dfrac{15\times 10}{30} }}$

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$\sf :\implies \:{\bold{ Gain\% = \dfrac{15}{3} }}$

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$\sf :\implies \:{\bold{ Gain\% = 5\%}}$

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Final AnswEr :

• Gain % will be 5%