Profit and Loss

Profit and loss related questions appear in most of the entrance and competitive exams like CLAT, NLU, UPSE, SSB, BBA Etc. These questions involve calculation of profit or loss, Cost price or Selling price of an article.

While solving these questions the challenge arises when value of Cost is given and percentage of profit is given as per the selling price or vice versa. 

In such situation students normally calculate using equation method which consumes their valuable time. This can be done by simply remembering following four equations

20% of Cost Price = 16.66% of Sale Price

25% of Cost Price = 20% of Sale Price

33.33% of Cost Price = 20% of Sale Price

50% of Cost Price = 33.33% of Sale Price

For example a trader selling goods costing 80,000 at a profit of 20% on sale. Now in this question percentage is given as per selling price while information regarding selling price is missing. As we know 25% of Cost Price = 20% of Sale Price

So the profit will be equal to 25% of Cost price which is 80,000 X 25% = 20,000

Selling price = Cost Price + Profit

So Selling price will be 80,000 + 20,000 = 1,00,000.

Verification: 1,00,000 (Selling Price) X 20% = 20,000

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