Question

suresh bhought 18 pens for rupees 198.he sold them all for rs280.what was the profit made or loss suffered by him in this transaction

Answer 1

CP=198   SP=280   PROFIT per.=?

SINCE SP>CP IT IS PROFIT

PROFIT=SP-CP
             =280-198
             =82
PROFIT per.=PROFIT/CP*100
                   =82/198*100
                  =0.4141414141414141per.

final answers is=0.4141414141414141per.