Find percentage profit if cost price is Rs.1500 and selling price is Rs.2550?

Find percentage profit if cost price is Rs.1500 and selling price is Rs.2550?

Explanation

Given:

Cost Price (CP) = Rs. 1500

Selling Price (SP) = Rs. 2550

Profit = SP - CP

= 2550 - 1500

= 1050

Percentage Profit = Profit/CP × 100

= 1050/1500 × 100

= 0.7 × 100

= 70%