Question
If profit earned is (1/5)th of selling price,
then calculate the percentage of profit.Solution
ATQ, Let the selling price be Rs. '5a'. Profit earned = (1/5) × 5a = Rs. 'a' Cost price = 5a - a = Rs. '4a' Required profit percentage = (a/4a) × 100 = 25%
More Profit and loss Questions
- Evaluate: 210 ÷ 15 × 7 + 200 – 50% of 600
(165 × 12) ÷ 45 + 110 = ? × 2
- What will come in place of (?) in the given expression.
(1/4 + 1/2) of 240 = ? 12.5% of 45 % of 480 + 957/29 = ? -14 × 15
11 × 25 + 12 × 15 + 14 × 20 + 15 = ?
What approximate value should come in the place of question mark in the following questions?
(49.6 × 19.8) ÷ 9.9 = ?
25% of 240 + √? = (2/3) × 120
154 × 7 + 480 × 5 =?% of 6956
?/343 = 7/?
36 x 3.6 ÷ 0.5 ÷ ? = 64
