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Question
Sonal bought a bed sheet for ₹ 400 and sold it for ₹ 440. Her ______ % is ______.
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Solution
Sonal bought a bed sheet for ₹ 400 and sold it for ₹ 440. Her profit % is 10.
Explanation:
C.P. of bed sheet = ₹ 400
S.P. of bed sheet = ₹ 440
Now, S.P. > C.P.
Thus, profit = 440 – 400 = ₹ 40
∴ Profit % = `40/100 xx 100` = 10
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