ABC26GN2577 · Profit and Loss

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

Monika purchased a pressure cooker at th of its selling price and sold it at 8% more than its S.P. Find 10 her gain percent. 9x 27 x
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the S.P. be ` x. Then, C.P. = ` , Receipt = 108% of ` x = ` . 10 25  27 x 9 x   108 x − 90 x  18 x Gain = `  −  =`  = ` .  25 10   100 100  18 x 10  ∴ Gain% =  × × 100 % = 20%.  100 9 x  2

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