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A shopkeeper bought a bicycle for Rs 3000 and sold the same for Rs 3400. How much was his profit? - Mathematics

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A shopkeeper bought a bicycle for Rs 3000 and sold the same for Rs 3400. How much was his profit?

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Solution

Cost price of bicycle = Rs 3000

Selling price of bicycle = Rs 3400

Since selling price > cost price, so there is a profit.

Profit = Selling price − Cost price

= 3400 − 3000

= Rs 400

∴ The shopkeeper made a profit of Rs 400 in this transaction.

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Chapter 13: Profit – Loss - Practice Set 31 [Page 67]

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Chapter 13 Profit-Loss
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