Profit & Loss
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A shopkeeper bought a mobile phone for Rs 8,000 and sold it for Rs 9,200. What is his profit percentage?
Q2 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A trader marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What is his gain percentage?
Q3 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A shopkeeper sells an article at a loss of 12%. If he had sold it for Rs 176 more, he would have gained 10%. What is the cost price of the article?
Q4 · Profit & Loss · HARD
A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 900 grams instead of 1 kg. What is his gain percentage?
Q5 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹600 and sells it for ₹720. What is his profit percentage?