Question

PROFIT AND LOSS
Q 1) cost price of air article is 90% of its selling price . find his profit percent
Q 2) a man sold an article for rs. 750 and gained one ninth of its cost price. find the c.p and gain percent earned by the man
Q 3) if the c.p of 15 tables be equal to the s.p of 20 tables ; find the loss percent.
Q 4) on selling 250 articles a man had a gain equal to the s.p of 25 articles . find the gain percent
Q 5) toffees are bought at the rate of 6 for a rupee and sold at 5 for a rupee. find the gain percentage.

Answer 1

Q 3. S. p. of 20 tables = c. p. of 15 tables
SP - CP
20 - 15
5
profit = 5
profit% = 5/20 * 100
25%