Practicing Success
On selling 14 notebooks a seller makes a profit equal to the selling price of 9 notebooks. Find his percent profit (selling price of all notebooks is same. Cost price of all notebooks is same). |
210% 180% 140% 130% |
180% |
S.P. of 14 note book - C.P. of 14 note book = S.P. of 9 note book C.P. of 14 note book = S.P. of 5 note book Let C.P. of each note book = 1 Rs. Then C.P of 5 note book = 5 Rs. S.P. of 5 note book = 14 Rs. ∴Profit = 14 − 5 = 9 Profit% = \(\frac{9 × 100}{5}\) = 180% |