PROFIT AND LOSS When we face problems on profit and loss, there is need to understand what cost price (c.p) and selling price (s.p) are. Cost Price (C.P): It is the price at which an item is bought at a particular period. Selling Price (S.P): The price at which an item is sold at a particular period Profit: When the selling price is greater than cost price the variance between them becomes the profit. Loss: If the price is more than selling price, the difference between them becomes the loss Profit Percentage: P%= {(profit/c.p) x 100}% Loss Percentage: L% = {(loss/c.p) x 100}% Example: 1. A bottle of cashew nut is sold at $50 and there has been a loss of 10 percent of the selling price. What is the cost of a bottle of cashew nut? Solution: Cost price - Loss = Selling Price Cost Price = Sellin...
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