Question

Rajesh bought a sofa set for rupee 6500 and paid rupee150 for it transportation. He then sold it for rupee 7500 find his profit percent

Answer 1

PROFIT%=7500-(6500+150)/6650*100

850/6650*100

1.27%

Answer 2

SOLUTION

$Amount\:of\:sofa\:set\:bought\:by\:Rajesh\\\\=Rs.6500\\\\Amount\:of\:transportation\:=150.\\\\Total\:cost\:price\\\\=Amount\:of\:sofa\:set\:+\:Amount\:of\:Transportation\\\\=6500+150\\\\=6650\\\\Cost\:price=6650\:and\:selling\:price=7500\\\\Here,\:Sp\:is\:greater\:than\:Cp\:so\:there\:is\:profit.\\\\We\:have\:to\:find\:profit\:percent\\\\Profit=SP-CP\\\\=7500-6650\\\\=850\\\\Profit\:percent=\frac{P}{CP}\times100\\\\=\frac{850}{6650}\times100\\\\=\frac{850}{665}\times10\\\\=12.78\%$