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A shopkeeper buys three articles for ₹ 325, ₹ 450 and ₹ 510. He is able to sell them for ₹ 350, ₹ 425 and ₹ 525 respectively. Find the gain or loss to the shopkeeper on the whole

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A shopkeeper buys three articles for ₹ 325, ₹ 450 and ₹ 510. He is able to sell them for ₹ 350, ₹ 425 and ₹ 525 respectively. Find the gain or loss to the shopkeeper on the whole

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Solution

C.P. of three articles = 325 + 450 + 510

= ₹ 1285

S.P. of three articles = 350 + 425 + 525

= ₹ 1300

Here S.P. > C.P.

Profit = S.P. – C.P.

= 1300 – 1285

= ₹ 15

The shopkeeper gained = ₹ 15

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Chapter 3: Bill, Profit and Loss - Exercise 3.2 [Page 56]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Term 2 [English] Class 6 TN Board
Chapter 3 Bill, Profit and Loss
Exercise 3.2 | Q 1 | Page 56

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