Calculate Profit and Selling Price

We will learn how to calculate profit and selling price of an article. We know, selling price is the price at which an article is sold and the seller makes a profit when the selling price is more than the cost price.


Solved examples:

1. A vendor sold 600 quintals of wheat at a gain of 7%. If one quintal of wheat cost him $ 250 and his total overhead charges for transportation, etc., were $ 1,000, find his total profit and the selling price of 600 quintals of wheat.

Solution:

Cost of one quintal of wheat = $250

Therefore, cost of 600 quintals of wheat = $250 × $600 = $150,000.

Overhead charges = $ 1,000.

Hence, cost price (C.P.) = $150,000 + $1,000 = $151,000.

gain = 7%

Net profit = 7% of $151000

              = $7/100 × 151,000

              = $1057000/100

              = $10,570

Selling price (S.P.) = cost price (C.P.) + gain

                         = $(151,000 + 10,570)

                         = $161,570.

Therefore, total gain is $10,570 and the selling price is $ 161,570.


2. Mike bought a laptop for $5000 and sold it at a profit of 105. Find the profit and the selling price of the laptop.

Solution:

Given, C.P. of a laptop = $5000 and profit% of it = 10%

Therefore, profit = profit% of C.P.; (we know, profit is always calculated on C.P.)

                       = 10% × $5000

                       = (10/100) × $5000

                       = $500

And, S.P. = C.P. + profit

             = $5000 + $500

             = $5500

Therefore, profit is $500 and the selling price is $5500.

Profit And Loss

To find Profit or Loss when Cost Price and Selling Price are Given

To find Selling Price when Cost Price and Profit or Loss are Given

To find Cost Price when Selling Price and Profit or Loss are Given

Examples on Profit and Loss

Calculate Profit Percent

Calculate Loss Percent

Calculate Profit or Loss Percent

Calculate Profit and Selling Price

Calculate Loss and Selling Price

Overhead Charges

Discount and Discount Percent





6th Grade Math Practice

From Calculate Profit and Selling Price to HOME PAGE




Didn't find what you were looking for? Or want to know more information about Math Only Math. Use this Google Search to find what you need.



New! Comments

Have your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. Ask a Question or Answer a Question.




Share this page: What’s this?

Recent Articles

  1. Properties of Division | Division of Property Overview|Math Properties

    Jan 22, 25 01:30 AM

    Properties of Division
    The properties of division are discussed here: 1. If we divide a number by 1 the quotient is the number itself. In other words, when any number is divided by 1, we always get the number itself as the…

    Read More

  2. Terms Used in Division | Dividend | Divisor | Quotient | Remainder

    Jan 22, 25 12:54 AM

    Divide 12 Candies
    The terms used in division are dividend, divisor, quotient and remainder. Division is repeated subtraction. For example: 24 ÷ 6 How many times would you subtract 6 from 24 to reach 0?

    Read More

  3. Divide on a Number Line | Various Division Problems | Solved Examples

    Jan 22, 25 12:41 AM

    How to divide on a number line? Learn to divide using number line to find the quotient. Solved examples to show divide on a number line: 1. Solve 14 ÷ 7 Solution: 7 is subtracted repeatedly

    Read More

  4. Divide by Repeated Subtraction | Division as Repeated Subtraction

    Jan 22, 25 12:18 AM

    Divide by Repeated Subtraction
    How to divide by repeated subtraction? We will learn how to find the quotient and remainder by the method of repeated subtraction a division problem may be solved.

    Read More

  5. Division Sharing and Grouping | Facts about Division | Basic Division

    Jan 21, 25 08:06 AM

    Sharing and Grouping
    We will learn division sharing and grouping. Share eight strawberries between four children. Let us distribute strawberries equally to all the four children one by one.

    Read More

Profit And Loss - Worksheets

Worksheet on Calculating Profit or Loss

Worksheet on Calculating Cost Price

Worksheet on Calculating Selling Price

Worksheet on Cost Price and Selling Price

Worksheet on Calculating Profit or Loss Percent

Worksheet on Profit or Loss Percent

Worksheet on Calculating Overhead Charges

Worksheet on Calculating Discount

Worksheet on Discount Percent

Worksheet on Calculating Discount on Marked Price