The following table shows the cost price of five different goods and their selling prices by two different shopkeepers. Identify the shopkeeper who made more profit (in total) and his/her percentage profit. Goods Cost Price Selling price by Shopkeeper X Selling price by Shopkeeper Y A 173 180 175 B 219 220 225 C 350 360 357 D 481 490 500 E 227 250 235

The following table shows the cost price of five different goods and their selling prices by two different shopkeepers. Identify the shopkeeper who made more profit (in total) and his/her percentage profit. Goods Cost Price Selling price by Shopkeeper X Selling price by Shopkeeper Y A 173 180 175 B 219 220 225 C 350 360 357 D 481 490 500 E 227 250 235 Correct Answer ​Shopkeeper X, 3.45%

Calculation:

Cost price of all five goods = 173 + 219 + 350 + 481 + 227 = Rs.1450

Total selling price of all five goods for shopkeeper X = 180 + 220 + 360 + 490 + 250 = Rs.1500

Total selling price of all five goods for shopkeeper Y = 175 + 225 + 357 + 500 + 235 = Rs.1492

Profit % of shopkeeper X = (1500 - 1450)/1450 × 100 = 3.45%

Profit % of shopkeeper Y = (1492 - 1450)/1450 × 100 = 2.90%

∴ Shopkeeper X have more profit percentage, which is 3.45%.

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