Profit & Loss Shortcut Formulas

SBI POIBPS POSSC CGLRRB

Yaad Karne ki List

  1. Profit% = (SP−CP)/CP × 100
  2. Loss% = (CP−SP)/CP × 100
  3. Successive Discounts: Net = a + b − ab/100
  4. x items ka CP = y items ka SP to P% = (x−y)/y × 100
  5. Dishonest dealer: Gain% = Error/(True−Error) × 100
  6. Same SP pe x% profit + x% loss = Always net loss x²/100%

Mnemonic Tricks

Shortcut Method

Successive Discounts a% aur b%: Net discount = a + b − ab/100. Kabhi seedha add mat karo!

Yeh Fast Kyun Hai

Yeh formula 3-4 steps bachata hai. Banking exams mein 30+ seconds save hote hain per question.

Shortcut Method

Do items same price pe bechi — ek x% profit, doosri x% loss — hamesha net loss hogi x²/100%.

Yeh Fast Kyun Hai

Classic trap question hai. Individual CP nikalne ki zaroorat nahi — answer fixed hai.

Aksar Poochhe Jaane Wale Sawaal

Successive discount ka shortcut kya hai?

Do successive discounts a% aur b%: Net discount = a + b − (a×b)/100. Example: 20% + 10% = 28% net.

Profit-loss quickly kaise solve karein?

Fraction equivalents yaad karo (10%=1/10, 25%=1/4) aur 'CP of x = SP of y' shortcut use karo.