In a furniture shop, 24 tables were bought at the rate of ₹ 450 per table. The shopkeeper sold 16 of them at the rate of ₹ 600 per table and the remaining at the rate of 400 per table. Find her gain or loss percent.
Gain of 18.5%
CP = 24 × 450 = 10800. SP = 16 × 600 + 8 × 400 = 9600 + 3200 = 12800. Profit = 2000. Profit% = 2000/10800 × 100 = 18.5%.