Question

if selling price is 12 R.s and cost price is 5 r.s what percentage is profit? how? ​

Answer 1

✮ Question : Find profit percentage if C.P = 5 and S.P = 12

✮ Given  :   C.P = 5 and S.P = 12

✮ To Find :  Profit Percentage

✮ Answer :  Profit Percentage = 140 %

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✮ Explanation :

• As S.P is more than C.P it's a profit and now we need to calculate Profit percentage

Profit Percentage = (Selling Price - Cost Price) / Cost Price × 100  

⇒ Profit Percentage = (12 - 5)/5 × 100 %

⇒ Profit Percentage = 7/5 × 100 %

⇒ Profit Percentage = 700/5 %

⇒ Profit Percentage = 140 %

Answer 2

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