A shopkeeper bought a book for RS. 560 and sold it for RS. 600. Find his profit percent?

A shopkeeper bought a book for RS. 560 and sold it for RS. 600. Find his profit percent?

Explanation

To find the profit percentage:

Cost Price (CP) = 560

Selling Price (SP) = 600

Profit = SP - CP

= 600 - 560

= 40

Profit percentage = (Profit / CP) * 100

= (40 / 560) * 100

= 7.14%