Module ·
Chapter 2: Percentage, Profit & Loss
Arithmetic
5 topics
What this chapter covers
The 5 topics below make up Percentage, Profit & Loss in the SSC CGL exam. Click any topic to open its notes, examples and practice test.
1Percentage Basics & Conversions
2Percentage Change
3Profit, Loss & Cost Price
4Discount & Marked Price
5Successive & Equivalent Discount
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Formula Reference Sheet
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Percentage
| x% of N | (x/100) x N |
|---|---|
| Percentage change | (New - Old) / Old x 100% |
| Increase by x% | multiply by (1 + x/100) |
| Decrease by x% | multiply by (1 - x/100) |
Profit, loss & discount
| Profit % | (SP - CP) / CP x 100% |
|---|---|
| Loss % | (CP - SP) / CP x 100% |
| SP from profit% | SP = CP x (1 + profit%/100) |
| Discount % | (MP - SP) / MP x 100% |
| Two successive discounts | MP x (1 - d1/100) x (1 - d2/100) |
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