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A shopkeeper buys 12 notebooks for ₹240 and sells each notebook for ₹25. Find his profit percentage.

Class 7Comparing QuantitiesComparing Quantities
  • A25%
  • B20%
  • C15%
  • D30%

Step-by-Step Solution

CP of 12 notebooks = ₹240. SP = = ₹300. Profit = 300 − 240 = 60. Profit % = .
Answer: A) 25%

Key idea: Profit and loss

**Profit** = SP − CP, when SP > CP. **Loss** = CP − SP, when CP > SP. Always positive — never write a negative profit; just call it a loss.

**Profit % .** **Loss % .** Both are calculated **on the cost price**, not the selling price.

Example: bought a pen for ₹40, sold for ₹50. Profit = ₹10. Profit % = .

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