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The cost price of 10 tables is equal to the sale price of 5 tables. The profit per cent in this transaction is ______.

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The cost price of 10 tables is equal to the sale price of 5 tables. The profit per cent in this transaction is ______.

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The cost price of 10 tables is equal to the sale price of 5 tables. The profit per cent in this transaction is 100%.

Explanation:

Let the cost price of 1 table be Rs. 1.

The cost price of 10 tables = Sale price of 5 tables profit  ...(Given)

Sale price of 5 tables profit = Cost price of 5 tables = Rs. 5

Profit percentage = `"Profit"/"CP" xx 100`

= `5/5 xx 100`

= 100%

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Chapter 9: Comparing Quantities - Exercise [Page 291]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 8
Chapter 9 Comparing Quantities
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