Question

give me the formula of this question? Find the selling price of a television set that was brought for rupees 15000 and sold at a profit of 12%​

Answer 1

➤ Given :-

Cost price of television :- ₹ 15000

Profit percentage :- 12%

➤ To Find :-

Selling price of the television

➤ Formula required :-

${\large \tt \dashrightarrow \orange{\boxed{\tt \gray{\dfrac{(100 + Profit \bf\%)}{\tt 100} \times CP}}}}$

➤ Solution :-

${\tt \longrightarrow \dfrac{(100 + 12)}{100} \times 15000}$

${\tt \longrightarrow \dfrac{112}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{15000} = \dfrac{112}{1} \times 150}$

${\tt \longrightarrow 112 \times 150 = \boxed{\tt Rs \: \: 16800}}$

$\Huge\therefore$ The selling price of the television is ₹ 16800.

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$\dashrightarrow$ Some related formulas :-

Profit :- ${\boxed{\tt SP-CP}}$

Loss :- ${\boxed{\tt CP-SP}}$

Profit percentage :- ${\boxed{\tt\dfrac{Profit}{CP} \times 100}}$

Loss percentage :- ${\boxed{\tt\dfrac{Loss}{CP} \times 100}}$

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More to know :-

• Profit and loss are obtained for all shopkeepers in their shops. The profit is obtained when the selling price is greater than cost price. The loss is obtained when the cost price is greater than selling price. The profit and loss can also be converted into percentage format by some mathematical formulas.
• To convert the profit to percentage from, first we should divide the profit and cost price and then multiply by 100.
• To convert the loss to percentage form, first we should divide the loss and cost price and then multiply by 100.

Answer 2

Given:

• CP (Cost Price) of Television = Rs. 15000
• Profit % = 12%

To find:

• Find the SP (Selling Price)

Solution:

$\green{ \sf \: S.p = C. p + \frac{Profit}{100} \times C. p}$

$\sf \blue \implies \green{\: sp = 15000 + \frac{12}{100} \times 15000} \\ \sf \: \blue\implies \green{15000 + \frac{12}{1 \cancel{00}} \times 150 \cancel{00 }} \\ \blue \implies \tt \green{15000 + 1800} \\ \tt \bold\green { \underline{= 16800}}$

$\mathscr \color{aqua}Hence, \: selling \: Price = Rs.16800$