Question

Shova gains the cost price of 16 m by selling 48 m.What is her profit percentage ?​

Answer 1

Given :-

• Cost price = ₹ 16
• Selling price = ₹ 48

To find :-

• Profit % = ?

Solution :-

Profit = S.P - C.P

= ₹ ( 48 - 16 )

= ₹ 32

Profit % = ( Profit / C.P ) × 100 %

= ( 32 / 16 ) × 100 %

= 2 × 100 %

= 200 %

Answer 2

GIVEN :

• Cost price of an article = Rs. 16
• Selling price of an article = Rs. 48

TO FIND :

• The profit percent = ?

STEP - BY - STEP EXPLAINATION :

=> Cost Price = Rs. 16 ( GIVEN )

=> Selling price = Rs. 48 ( GIVEN )

=> Profit percent = ? Now,

PROFIT = Selling price – Celling price

PROFIT = ( Rs. 48 – Rs. 16 )

Hence, Profit = Rs. 32

$= > profit = \frac{profit}{cost \: price \: } \times 100$

$= > \frac{32}{16} \times 100 = 2 \times 100 = 200\%$

Hence, Profit% = 200%