Question

shopkeeper bought 10 article for rupees 200.Two of this article got damaged if he sold the rest for rupees 240 then how much is the gain percent in the sale

Answer 1

C.P of 10 article = 200
C.P of 1 article= 200/10 = 20
C.P of 8 article = 20×8=160
S.P of 8 article = 240
Gain = S.P-C.P
=240-160=80
Gain % = gain/C.P×100
=80/200×100=40%

Answer 2

Answer:

The gain% in the sale is 40%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Shopkeeper bought 10 article for rupees 200.Two of this article got damaged if he sold the rest for rupees 240.

To find : How much is the gain percent in the sale?

Solution :

C.P of 10 article = 200

C.P of 1 article= 200/10 = 20  

C.P of 8 article = 20×8=160

S.P of 8 article = 240

Gain = S.P-C.P

Gain=240-160

Gain=80

Gain % = gain/C.P×100

Gain%=80/200×100

Gain%=40%

Therefore, The gain% in the sale is 40%.