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Manjit bought an iron safe for Rs. 12160 and paid Rs. 340 for its transportation. Then, he sold it for Rs.12875.Find his gain per cent.

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To find the gain percentage for Manjit, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the Total Cost Price (CP) Manjit bought the iron safe for Rs. 12160 and paid Rs. 340 for transportation. Total Cost Price (CP) = Cost of the safe + Transportation cost = Rs. 12160 + Rs. 340 = Rs. 12500 ### Step 2: Determine the Selling Price (SP) Manjit sold the iron safe for Rs. 12875. ### Step 3: Calculate the Gain Gain = Selling Price (SP) - Cost Price (CP) = Rs. 12875 - Rs. 12500 = Rs. 375 ### Step 4: Calculate the Gain Percentage Gain Percentage = (Gain / Cost Price) × 100 = (Rs. 375 / Rs. 12500) × 100 = 3% ### Final Answer Manjit's gain percentage is **3%**. ---
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