Now we will discuss all basics of Profit and Loss. This will brush up your knowledge of this chapter.
What is Profit and Loss ?
Before explain what is profit and loss, you need to know what is cost price and what is selling price.
Cost Price (C.P.): Cost price is the price at which an object is purchased.
Selling Price (S.P.): Selling price is the price at which an object is sold.
For example, A book shop owner purchased a book for Rs.90/- and sells the book for Rs.100/-. So, the Cost price or C.P. here is Rs.90/- and Selling price or S.P. is Rs.100/-.
Definition: If the selling price is greater than the cost price, the difference amount of selling price and cost price is called Profit or Gain.
So, Profit = Selling Price – Cost Price
In the above example cost price of the book was Rs.90/- and selling price of the book was Rs.100/-. S.P. is greater than the C.P. here. So, it is a profit.
Therefore,
Profit = S.P. – C.P.
Profit = 100 – 90
Profit= 10
So, the book seller earns Rs.10/- profit by selling the book.
Definition: If the selling price is less than the cost price, the difference amount of selling price and cost price is called Loss.
So, Loss = Cost Price – Selling Price
In the above example cost price of the book was Rs.90/- and selling price of the book was Rs.100/-. Suppose the book seller sale that book for Rs.75/-. So here S.P. is lesser than the C.P. So, it is a loss.
Therefore,
Loss = C.P. – S.P.
Loss = 90 – 75
Loss= 15
So, the book seller loss Rs.10/- by selling the book.
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