PROFIT AND LOSS

An article was brought for Rs 2000 and

sold for Rs 2200. Find the gain or loss.
SOLUTION:

2200-2000=200
A cycle was purchased for Rs 1600 and sold
for Rs 1400. Find the loss and loss %.
 :
SOLUTION

1600-1400=200

200/1600*100=121/2%
By selling a table for Rs 330, a trader gains
10%. Find the cost price of the table
SOLUTION:
COST=X SELLING=330
100% 110%
110 330
100 X

33000/110=300
A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a
profit of 25%. If C pays `225 for it, what did A pay for it.
S0LUTION:
A B
100% 120%

B C=225
100% 125%

125% B
100% 225 B=180

A 180
100 120 A=150
A mobile phone is sold for Rs 5060 at a gain of 10%. What would
have been the gain or loss per cent if it had been sold for Rs 4370?
SOLUTION:
5060 110%

4370 X X=95 LOSS=5%

Some articles were bought at 6 for Rs 5 and sold at 5 for Rs 6. Gain
percent is:
SOLUTION:
6a 5rs
1a x x=5/6
total articles=30*5/6=25
5a 6rs
1a x x=6/5
total articles=30*6/5=36
36-25=11

11/25*100=44%