Question

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 250₹ on every chair and a loss of 175₹ on every table he sells. Find his profit or loss if he sells 12 chairs and 9 tables on a particular day.

Answer 1

1425 profit or 1575 loss

Explanation:

250x12=3000 --> for the chairs

175x9=1575 --> for the tables

3000-1575=1425

You could say that he made 1425 profit or 1575 loss

Answer 2

the shopkeeper made 1425₹ in profit on a particular day

Explanation:

the total profit on 12 chairs:

12*250=3000₹

loss from selling 9 tables: 175*9=1575

total profit-total loss:

3000-1575=1425

the shopkeeper made 1425₹ in profit.