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Profit for 2015, 2016 and 2017 is ₹ 10,000, ₹ 15,000 and ₹ 25,000. Calculate average profit.

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Profit for 2015, 2016 & 2017 is ₹ 10,000, ₹ 15,000 & ₹ 25,000. Calculate average profit.

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Solution

Total Profit = 10,000 + 15,000 +  25,000

= ₹ 50,000

Average Profit = `"Total Profit"/"Number of years"`

= `"50,000"/3`

=  ₹ 16,666.66

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