If the selling price of 10 pens is equal to cost price of 14 pens , find the profit percent?
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Let selling price of 10 pens= Rs x= cost price of 14 pens
Selling price of 1 pen= Rs x/10
Cost price of 1 pen =x/14
Profit= SP-CP
=x/10 -x/14
=7x-5x/70
=2x/70
=x/35 Rs
Profit percent= profit/CP x100
=(x/35)/(x/14) x100
=14/35 x100
=2/5 x100
=2x20
=40%
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Selling price of 1 pen= Rs x/10
Cost price of 1 pen =x/14
Profit= SP-CP
=x/10 -x/14
=7x-5x/70
=2x/70
=x/35 Rs
Profit percent= profit/CP x100
=(x/35)/(x/14) x100
=14/35 x100
=2/5 x100
=2x20
=40%
Hope you got it
Have fun
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