{"id":588772,"date":"2022-04-07T06:14:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T06:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/?p=588772"},"modified":"2022-04-07T11:27:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T11:27:46","slug":"maharashtra-board-solutions-class-6-maths-practice-set-31-chapter-13-profit-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/maharashtra-board-solutions-class-6-maths-practice-set-31-chapter-13-profit-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra Board Solutions Class 6-Maths (Practice Set 31): Chapter 13- Profit-Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Class 6: Maths Chapter 13 solutions. Complete Class 6 Maths Chapter 13 Notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maharashtra Board Solutions Class 6-Maths (Practice Set 31): Chapter 13- Profit-Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maharashtra Board 6th Maths Chapter 13, Class 6 Maths Chapter 13 solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 1.
The cost price and selling price are given in the following table. Find out whether there was a profit or a loss and how much it was.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ex.<\/strong><\/td>Cost price (in Rs)<\/strong><\/td>Selling price (in Rs)<\/strong><\/td>Profit or Loss<\/strong><\/td>How much?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
i.<\/td>4500<\/td>5000<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
ii.<\/td>4100<\/td>4090<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
iii.<\/td>700<\/td>799<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
iv.<\/td>1000<\/td>920<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

i. Cost price = Rs 4500
Selling price = Rs 5000
Selling price is greater than cost price.
\u2234 There is a profit.
\u2234 Profit = Selling price \u2013 Cost price
= 5000 \u2013 4500
Profit = Rs 500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ii. Cost price = Rs 4100
Selling price = Rs 4090
Cost price is greater than selling price.
\u2234 There is a loss.
\u2234 Loss = Cost price \u2013 Selling price
= 4100 \u2013 4090
\u2234 Loss = Rs 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iii. Cost price = Rs 700
Selling price = Rs 799
Selling price is greater than cost price.
\u2234 There is a profit.
\u2234 Profit = Selling price \u2013 Cost price
= 799 \u2013 700
\u2234 Profit = Rs 99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iv. Cost price = Rs 1000
Selling price = Rs 920
Cost price is greater than selling price.
\u2234 There is a loss.
\u2234 Loss = Cost price \u2013 Selling price
= 1000 \u2013 920
\u2234 Loss = Rs 80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ex.<\/strong><\/td>Cost price (in Rs)<\/strong><\/td>Selling price (in Rs)<\/strong><\/td>Profit or Loss<\/strong><\/td>How much?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
i.<\/td>4500<\/td>5000<\/td>Profit<\/td>Rs 500<\/td><\/tr>
ii.<\/td>4100<\/td>4090<\/td>Loss<\/td>Rs 10<\/td><\/tr>
iii.<\/td>700<\/td>799<\/td>Profit<\/td>Rs 99<\/td><\/tr>
iv.<\/td>1000<\/td>920<\/td>Loss<\/td>Rs 80<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Question 2.
A shopkeeper bought a bicycle for Rs 3000 and sold the same for Rs 3400. How much was his profit?
Solution:<\/strong>
Cost price = Rs 3000, Selling price = Rs 3400
\u2234 Profit = Selling price \u2013 Cost price
= 3400 \u2013 3000
= Rs 400
The shopkeeper\u2019s profit was Rs 400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 3.
Sunandabai bought milk for Rs 475. She converted it into yogurt and sold it for Rs 700. How much profit did she make?
Solution:<\/strong>
\u2234 Cost price = Rs 475, Selling price = Rs 700
\u2234 Profit = Selling price \u2013 Cost price
= 700 \u2013 475
= Rs 225
\u2234 Sunandabai made a profit of Rs 225.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 4.
The Jijamata Women\u2019s Saving Group bought raw materials worth Rs 15000 for making chakalis.
They sold the chakalis for Rs 22050. How much profit did the WSG make?
Solution:<\/strong>
Cost price of raw materials = Rs 15000
Selling price of chakalis = Rs 22050
\u2234 Profit = Selling price \u2013 Cost price
= 22050 \u2013 15000
= Rs 7050
\u2234 The Women\u2019s Saving Group made a profit of Rs 7050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 5.
Pramod bought 100 bunches of methi greens for Rs 400. In a sudden downpour, 30 of the bunches on his handcart got spoil. He sold the rest at the rate of Rs 5 each. Did he make a profit or a loss? How much?
Solution:<\/strong>
Cost price of 100 bunches of methi green = Rs 400
Since, 30 bunches got spoil,
\u2234 Remaining bunches of methi green = 100 \u2013 30 = 70
Selling price of 1 bunch of methi green = Rs 5
\u2234 Selling price of 70 bunches of methi green = 5 x 70 = Rs 350
Cost price is greater than selling price
\u2234 Pramod suffered a loss.
Loss = Cost price \u2013 Selling price
= 400 \u2013 350
= Rs 50
\u2234 Pramod suffered a loss of Rs 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 6.
Sharad bought one quintal of onions for Rs 2000. Later he sold them all at the rate of Rs 18 per kg. Did he make a profit or incur a loss? How much was it?
Solution:<\/strong>
Cost price of one quintal onions = Rs 2000
Selling price of 1 kg onions = Rs 18
Since, 1 quintal = 100 kg
\u2234 Selling price of 1 quintal (100 kg) onions = 18 x 100 = Rs 1800
Cost price is greater than selling price
\u2234 Sharad suffered a loss.
\u2234 Loss = Cost price \u2013 Selling price
= Rs 2000 \u2013 Rs 1800
= Rs 200
\u2234 Sharad incurred a loss of Rs 200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 7.
Kantabai bought 25 saris from a wholesale merchant for Rs 10000 and sold them all at Rs 460 each. How much profit did Kantabai get in this transaction?
Solution:<\/strong>
Cost price of 25 saris = Rs 10000
Selling price of 1 sari = Rs 460
\u2234 Selling price of 25 saris = 460 x 25 = Rs 11500
Selling price is greater than cost price.
\u2234 Profit = Selling price \u2013 Cost price
= 11500 \u2013 10000
= Rs 1500
\u2234 Kantabai made a profit of Rs 1500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions and Activities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Question 1.
Pranav and sarita had set up stalls in a fun fair. Study the data given below and answer the questions. (Textbook pg. no. 65)<\/strong>
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Solution:
<\/strong>Total amount invested by Pranav = 70 + 25 + 45 + 14 + 20 = Rs 174
Amount gained through sale = Rs 160
\u2234 Selling price is less than invested price.
\u2234 Pranav incurred a loss in his Pav Bhaji business. Hence, he is disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total amount invested by Sarita = 20 + 10 + 30 + 50 + 20 + 60 = Rs 190
Amount gained by selling = Rs 230
\u2234 Selling price is more than invested price.
\u2234 Sarita made profit in her business. Hence, she is happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question 2.
For the above example,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. If Sarita had bought twice as much, would she have gained twice as much?<\/li>
  2. What should Pranav do the next time he sets up a stall to sell more pav bhaji and make more gains? (Textbook pg. no. 66)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. If Sarita would have bought twice as much, she would have prepared double quantity of food items. Hence, she would have gained twice as much.<\/li>
    2. Next time Pranav sets a stall, he must sell pav bhaji at a higher cost than he had sold earlier in order to make more gains.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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