SOLUTION: A shopkeeper bought a pair of shoes for Rs 720 and sold it for Rs 810 . Find his profit percentage

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Question 776282: A shopkeeper bought a pair of shoes for Rs 720 and sold it for Rs 810 . Find his profit percentage

Answer by dkppathak(439)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
cp=RS720
sp =rs 810
profit =sp-cp =810-720=90
p%=profitx100/cp
p%=90x100/720
p%=100/8=12.5
answer profit %=12.5%

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