Write formula of finding selling and cost price when profit or loss percent is given. (2024)

There are many formulae for finding cost price, but it all depends on the type of question you get. For example,

  1. Cost price = Selling price − profit ( when selling price and profit is given )
  2. Cost price = Selling price + loss ( when selling price and loss is given )
  3. Cost price =100×Selling Price100+Profit% ( when selling price and profit % is given )
  4. Cost price =100×Selling Price100loss% ( when selling price and loss % is given )

So, there are total 4 formulae for finding the cost price in a given question.


Write formula of finding selling and cost price when profit or loss percent is given. (2024)
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