Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
                   
                                       
                                1.
Alfred buys an old scooter for Rs. 4700 and spends Rs. 800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 5800, his gain percent is:
 
                                    Answer: Option
                                                    Explanation:
                                                Cost Price (C.P.) = Rs. (4700 + 800) = Rs. 5500.
Selling Price (S.P.) = Rs. 5800.
Gain = (S.P.) - (C.P.) = Rs.(5800 - 5500) = Rs. 300.
| Gain % = |  | 300 | x 100 |  % | = 5 | 5 | % | 
| 5500 | 11 | 
Discussion:
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                        Vaasu said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                C.p 4700+800=5500 ,s.p 5800  between diff 300                               5500     300
100 x (cross multiply)
    
x=300*100/5500=60/11
                100 x (cross multiply)
x=300*100/5500=60/11
                        Krishan verma said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                We know that CP [4700+800]=5500
SP=5800
profit=SP-CP=5800-5500=300
profit%=300*100 divide by CP 5500 than we find 5.4545%
                SP=5800
profit=SP-CP=5800-5500=300
profit%=300*100 divide by CP 5500 than we find 5.4545%
                        Narendra Shaktawat said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                @Aamir Your answer is Here:
Table purchase price - 480.
Spent 20% of purchase price - 480*20/100 = 96.
Now table cost price is = Purchase+spent(480+96)=576.
To make a profit of 144.
He need to sell it = CP + Profit amount.
=576+144=720.
profit percentage on purchase price = profit value*100/purchase price
=144*100/480=25%.
Carpenter getting 25% profit on purchase price.
                Table purchase price - 480.
Spent 20% of purchase price - 480*20/100 = 96.
Now table cost price is = Purchase+spent(480+96)=576.
To make a profit of 144.
He need to sell it = CP + Profit amount.
=576+144=720.
profit percentage on purchase price = profit value*100/purchase price
=144*100/480=25%.
Carpenter getting 25% profit on purchase price.
                        Vikram said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                If I sale a Things (A) in 240 it will be lose 10% in how much I have to sale it to get 30% profit ?
S.P = 240.
Lose 10%.
C.P = ?
Answer:
(90/100)*x = 240,
x = 24000/90.
C.P(x) = 266.667 Answer.
                S.P = 240.
Lose 10%.
C.P = ?
Answer:
(90/100)*x = 240,
x = 24000/90.
C.P(x) = 266.667 Answer.
                        Nishant said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                C.P is 480.
Total C.P after extra expenditure 480+(20%480).
= 576.
Profit = 144.
Profit % = 144/576 *100.
= 25%.
                Total C.P after extra expenditure 480+(20%480).
= 576.
Profit = 144.
Profit % = 144/576 *100.
= 25%.
                        Kk raj said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                300/5500*100 = 300/55.
= 60/11 and now we can write it in mixed fraction.
                = 60/11 and now we can write it in mixed fraction.
                        Damodar Narayan said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                CP = 5500(including what he spends).
SP = 5800.
P = 300.
P% = (P/CP)*100 = (300/5500)*100 = 60/11.
                SP = 5800.
P = 300.
P% = (P/CP)*100 = (300/5500)*100 = 60/11.
                        Jai said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                Don't understand the how you get the 5(5/11).
Please Explain in hindi language.
                Please Explain in hindi language.
                        Pooja said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                Money purchased a pressure cooker at 9/10th of its selling price and sold it at 8% more than its S.P. Find her gain percent. Please solve it.
                
                        Bhavnesh kehra said: 
                         
                        1 decade ago
                
                As per purchase cost is =5500.
Then he sells it to rs = 5800.
Less sp - cp = gain.
5800-5500 = 300.
If we want to find out the gain in % the use formula = (gain/cp) *100.
                Then he sells it to rs = 5800.
Less sp - cp = gain.
5800-5500 = 300.
If we want to find out the gain in % the use formula = (gain/cp) *100.
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