Example 1: Cost price of a book is $45 and the selling price is $60.Calculate the profit percentage.
Solution steps:
Given that, selling price =$60
Cost price =$45
Profit =selling price –cost price
= $60-$35
= $15
Profit percentage = (15/45) *100
= 0.3333*100
= 33.33%
Answer is 33.33% of profit.
Example 2: Cost price of an item is $90 and the selling price is $120.Calculuate the profit
percentage.
Solution Steps:
Selling price =$120
Cost price =$90
Profit = selling price – cost price
= $120 -$90
= $30
Profit percentage = (30/90) *100
= 0.3 * 100
= 30 %.
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