Paper I · 16 Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability & Data Interpretation · 16.3 Percentages and commercial arithmetic

16.3.2 Profit and loss: cost price, selling price and profit per cent

Profit and loss per cent are always worked on the cost price unless the question says otherwise, and every sale is just a multiplier on the cost.

  • TGPSC MPSO / ASO · Paper I
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Key terms

  • cost price
  • selling price
  • profit per cent
  • loss per cent
  • same selling price
  • chain of sales
  • overall profit
  • spoilage
  • profit on selling price

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