SSC Government Jobs Exams Numerical Ability Profit and Loss

A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit ?

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profit % = 100 * (profit)/(CP)
profit % = 100 * (profit) / (SP - profit)

=> 22.5 = 100 * (P)/ (392 - P)
8820 - 22.5p = 100p
8820 = 122.5p
=> p = Rs. 72
12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(4)

profit = 392*22.5/122.5 = Rs 72
12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
Let x be the Cost price
then acc to qstn
x*122.5%=392
i.e,(x*122.5)/100=392
x=(392*100)/122.5=320

So 320 is answer
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(2)
320
solution
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
C.P.=100/122.5*392
=1000/1225*392=320

Profit=392-320=Rs72
8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
122.5%---392
100%---?
100*392/122.5 = 320
392-320=72/-
8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)

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