Jaydev bought a washing machine for ₹ 8600. He paid ₹ 250 for transport and ₹ 150 as porterage. If he sold the washing machine for ₹ 10,000, find his profit or loss per cent.

Explanation

To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the total cost price (CP), the selling price (SP), the profit, and finally the profit percentage.

### Step 1: Calculate the Total Cost Price (CP)
The total cost price includes the initial price of the washing machine, the transport cost, and the porterage cost.

- Cost of washing machine = ₹ 8600
- Transport cost = ₹ 250
- Porterage cost = ₹ 150
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