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Mangai bought a cell phone for ₹ 12585. It fell down. She spent ₹ 500 on its repair. She sold it for ₹ 7500. Find her profit or loss - Mathematics

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Mangai bought a cell phone for ₹ 12585. It fell down. She spent ₹ 500 on its repair. She sold it for ₹ 7500. Find her profit or loss

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Solution

Cost of the cell phone = ₹ 12,585

Spent on repairs = ₹ 500

Cost price = Cost of cell phone + repair charge

= 12,585 + 500

= ₹ 13,085

S.P. = 7,500

Here C.P. > S.P.

∴ It is loss

Loss = C.P. – S.P.

= 13,085 – 7500

= ₹ 5,585

Loss = ₹ 5,585

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Chapter 3: Bill, Profit and Loss - Exercise 3.1 [Page 55]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Term 2 [English] Class 6 TN Board
Chapter 3 Bill, Profit and Loss
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