Find Profit & Loss Percent
Duration: 10 min
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- About Course: About the Course
- Section A: General Awareness / सामान्य जागरूकता: Polity / राजव्यवस्था, Scientific Achievements and Research / वैज्ञानिक उपलब्धियाँ और अनुसंधान, Biology / जीव विज्ञान, Chemistry / रसायन विज्ञान, Static General Knowledge / स्थैतिक सामान्य ज्ञान, History / इतिहास, Geography / भूगोल, Indian Economy / भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था, Current Affairs / समसामयिकी, Evolution of Indian Banking (Banking & Financial Awareness), Environment / पर्यावरण
- Section A: General Intelligence & Reasoning ability / सामान्य बुद्धिमत्ता एवं तर्कशक्ति: Series / श्रेणी, Coding-Decoding / कूट लेखन एवं कूट वाचन, Data Sufficiency / आँकड़ों की पर्याप्तता, Non-Verbal Reasoning / अशाब्दिक तर्क, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning) / विश्लेषणात्मक तर्क (आकृति गणना तर्क), Blood Relations / रक्त संबंध, Syllogisms / न्यायवाक्य, Statement-Based Reasoning / कथन आधारित तार्किक विवेचन, Seating Arrangement and Puzzles / बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेलियाँ, Direction and Distance / दिशा एवं दूरी, Mathematical Operations and Missing Numbers / गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं लुप्त संख्या, Calendar and Clock / कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी, Clock / घड़ी, Cubes, Dice and Figure Counting / घन, पासा एवं आकृतियों की गिनती, Data Sufficiency and Decision Making / आँकड़ों की पर्याप्तता एवं निर्णय क्षमता, Alphabet and Number Test / वर्णमाला एवं संख्या परीक्षण, Crypt Arithmetic / कूट अंकगणित, Venn Diagrams, Syllogism and Inequalities / वेन आरेख, न्याय वाक्य एवं असमानता, Data Arrangement / आँकड़ों की व्यवस्था, Inequality / असमानता, Analogy and Classification / सादृश्यता एवं वर्गीकरण, Order and Ranking / क्रम एवं रैंकिंग, TCS NQT Advanced Reasoning Ability / TCS NQT उन्नत तर्कशक्ति क्षमता
- Section A: Arithmetical & Numerical Ability / अंकगणितीय एवं संख्यात्मक योग्यता: Ratio and Proportion / अनुपात और समानुपात, Divisibility Rules / विभाज्यता के नियम, Data Interpretation / आँकड़ा निर्वचन, Mixture and Alligation / मिश्रण और एलिगेशन, Permutation and Combination / क्रमचय और संचय, Logarithm / लघुगणक, Number System / संख्या पद्धति, HCF and LCM / महत्तम समापवर्तक और लघुत्तम समापवर्त्य, Sequences, Series and Combinatorics / अनुक्रम, श्रेणी और संयोजन, Time, Speed and Distance / समय, चाल और दूरी, Percentage / प्रतिशत, Average / औसत, Profit, Loss and Discount / लाभ, हानि और बट्टा, Simple and Compound Interest / साधारण और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज, Time and Work / समय और कार्य, Pipe and Cistern / नल और टंकी, Solid Mensuration / घन क्षेत्रमिति, Simplification, Indices and Surds / सरलीकरण, घातांक और करणी, Algebra / बीजगणित, Probability / प्रायिकता, Mental Ability / मानसिक योग्यता, Age Problems / आयु संबंधी प्रश्न, Partnership / साझेदारी, Statistics / सांख्यिकी, Arithmetic / अंकगणित, Speed Mathematics and Basic Mathematics / द्रुत गणित और आधारभूत गणित, Miscellaneous / विविध
- Section A: English Language & Comprehension: Vocabulary, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Adjectives, Verbs and Tenses, Reading Comprehension, Parts of Speech, Sentence Construction, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Structure and Common Errors, Modals, Transformation of Sentences, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Adverb, Conjunction, Cloze Test (Cloze Passage)
- Section A: हिंदी भाषा एवं बोध / Hindi Language & Comprehension: भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण, वर्तनी, वर्ण-विन्यास, अनुस्वार, अनुनासिक, चंद्रबिंदु और ‘र’ के रूप, शब्द, पद और शब्द-भेद, संज्ञा और सर्वनाम, पद-भेद और रूप-विकार, लिंग, वचन, पुरुष और कारक, काल, वाच्य, वाक्य और वाक्य-भेद, संधि, समास, विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ, अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, शब्द-भंडार, अपठित बोध, बहुविषयक सामग्री (विभिन्न अवधारणाओं से संबंधित सामग्री), वर्णमाला
- Section B: Programming, Data Structures, OOP & Java: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling, Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Java, OOPS with C++, Language Design, Intro to Compilers, Visual Basics, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Object Oriented Technology
- Section B: Computer Networks, TCP/IP & Network Security: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Error Control, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics, Network Access Technologies, Network Security, Society, Law & Ethics, Mobile Computing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Cyber Safety and Security
- Section B: Teaching Methodology / शिक्षण पद्धति: Growth and Development / वृद्धि और विकास, Concept of Pedagogy / शिक्षाशास्त्र की संकल्पना, Theories of Development / विकास के सिद्धांत, Inclusive Education / समावेशी शिक्षा, Experiential Pedagogy / अनुभवात्मक शिक्षाशास्त्र, Assessment and Evaluation / आकलन और मूल्यांकन, Socialisation and Gender / समाजीकरण और जेंडर, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 / राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति (NEP) 2020, Cognitive Processes / संज्ञानात्मक प्रक्रियाएँ, Teaching Planning and Teaching Skills / शिक्षण योजना और शिक्षण कौशल, Personality Development / व्यक्तित्व विकास, Teaching Methods / शिक्षण विधियाँ, Learning and Behavioural Theories / अधिगम और व्यवहारवादी सिद्धांत, Learners & Learning Process / अधिगमकर्ता और अधिगम प्रक्रिया, Factors Affecting Teaching / शिक्षण को प्रभावित करने वाले कारक, Teaching Methods and Approaches / शिक्षण विधियाँ एवं उपागम, Teaching-Learning Process and Classroom Management / शिक्षण-अधिगम प्रक्रिया एवं कक्षा प्रबंधन, Teaching Aids and Educational Technology / शिक्षण सहायक सामग्री एवं शैक्षिक तकनीकी, Microteaching and Classroom Communication / सूक्ष्म शिक्षण एवं कक्षा संप्रेषण, Assessment and Evaluation / आकलन एवं मूल्यांकन, Curriculum, Arts and Co-curricular Areas / पाठ्यचर्या, कला एवं सह-शैक्षिक क्षेत्र, Education of Children with Disabilities / दिव्यांग बच्चों की शिक्षा, Teacher: Qualities, Professional Ethics and Development / शिक्षक: गुण, व्यावसायिक नैतिकता एवं विकास
- Section B: Digital Electronics / Boolean Logic: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation, Analog-Digital Conversion
- Section B: Operating Systems & Linux: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Deadlock, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, File Management, Disc Scheduling, Unix OS, Linux OS, Distributed Systems, Windows OS
- Section B: Data Base Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, Relational Algebra, SQL, File Organization & Indexing, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Security & Authorization, Database Recovery, Data Warehousing & Mining
- Section B: Internet & Web Technologies: Website, Browser & Services, Internet Fundamentals, Web Design & Development, Protocols & Services, Web Publishing & Hosting, Server Side & Security, HTML Basics, CSS, Emerging Technologies, JavaScript-Basics, .Net Programming, Electronic Data Interchange and E-Commerce, XML
- Section B: Computer Fundamentals, IT Basics & Architecture: Basics of COA, Cache Memory Organization, Input Output Organisation, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design, Programming the Basic Computer, Terms & Abbreviations, MS Office Applications, Instr Formats & Modes, Floating Point Rep, Computer Fundamentals, Cyber Safety and Security, Computer Software, Operating System, Word Processing (MS Word), Computer Networks, Presentation Software (MS PowerPoint)
- Section B: Python Language: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis
- Section B: Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management, extras, Fundamentals of Systems and Information Systems
- Section B: Design & Analysis of Algorithms: Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos, Advanced Algorithms
- Section B: Mathematics / गणित: Linear Algebra / रैखिक बीजगणित, Calculus / कलन, Trigonometry / त्रिकोणमिति, Vectors / सदिश, Set Theory, Functions, Relations, Propositional and Predicate Logic, Research Process Steps / शोध प्रक्रिया के चरण, Graph Theory, Sets, Relations, Functions and Discrete Mathematics / समुच्चय, संबंध, फलन और विविक्त गणित, Number Systems and Number Theory / संख्या पद्धति और संख्या सिद्धांत, Euclidean Geometry and Mensuration / यूक्लिडीय ज्यामिति और क्षेत्रमिति, Statistics and Probability / सांख्यिकी और प्रायिकता, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors and 3D Geometry / निर्देशांक ज्यामिति, सदिश और त्रिविमीय ज्यामिति, Polynomials, Equations and Complex Numbers / बहुपद, समीकरण और सम्मिश्र संख्याएँ, Plane Mensuration / समतल क्षेत्रमिति, Sampling / प्रतिचयन
- Section B: Computer Graphics, Multimedia & Mobile Computing: Basics of Computer Graphics, 2-D Geometrical Transforms and Viewing, 3-D Object Representation, Geometric Transformations and Viewing, Multimedia
- Section B: Emerging Trends: Emerging Tech Trends, Knowledge Representation, Natural Language Processing, Trade, Marketing and Consumer Protection / व्यापार, विपणन एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण
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This educational video is a tutorial on solving profit and loss problems, presented by a teacher from Knowledge Gate. The video begins with a conceptual image of a balance scale, symbolizing the core idea of balancing profit and loss. The main content consists of two problems. The first problem, presented as a question from the AMCAT exam, involves calculating the new profit or loss percentage when the selling price and quantity change, given an initial 20% loss. The instructor uses a method of equating the cost price (CP) across both scenarios to find the new profit percentage, which is determined to be a 60% loss. The second problem, from an Accenture exam, asks for the number of bananas to be sold at a new price to achieve a 20% profit, given an initial 30% loss. The instructor solves this by first finding the cost price per banana and then calculating the required quantity. The video uses a digital whiteboard for all calculations and includes on-screen text for the questions and branding.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The video opens with a conceptual image of a white 3D figure standing on a balance scale, with the word "PROFIT" in green on the left side and "LOSS" in red on the right, visually representing the core concept of profit and loss. This transitions to a screen displaying a question from the AMCAT exam: "Dr. Salunkhe of CID encounters 20% loss on selling 50 Corona Vaccine at Rs. 600. Now on selling 80 Vaccines for Rs. 480, what is the loss percent or profit percent?" The instructor, visible in a small window, introduces the problem, which is presented as an important question from the 2019 AMCAT exam. The on-screen text also includes a humorous news headline about Dr. Salunkhe and Neha Dhupia, and a note about a quiz on previous year IT companies at the end of the video.
2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00
The instructor begins solving the first problem on a digital green chalkboard. He starts by writing the formula for cost price (CP) in terms of selling price (SP) and loss percentage: CP = (SP / (100 - Loss%)) * 100. He then calculates the cost price for the first scenario: CP = (600 / (100 - 20)) * 100 = (600 / 80) * 100 = 750. He then sets up an equation to find the new profit or loss percentage (x) for the second scenario, where 80 vaccines are sold for Rs. 480. The equation is: 750 = (480 / (100 + x)) * 100. He simplifies this to 7.5 = 480 / (100 + x), then 7.5 * (100 + x) = 480, which becomes 750 + 7.5x = 480. Solving for x, he gets 7.5x = -270, and finally x = -36. This indicates a loss of 36%. However, the instructor then re-evaluates the calculation, and the final answer shown on the board is a 60% loss, suggesting a different approach or a correction in the calculation process.
5:00 – 9:33 05:00-09:33
The instructor moves to the second problem, which is displayed on screen: "On selling 60 bananas at Rs. 210, a shopkeeper encounters 30% loss. On selling how many bananas at Rs. 180, the shopkeeper will gain 20% profit?" He begins by calculating the cost price (CP) for the first scenario using the formula CP = (SP / (100 - Loss%)) * 100. He calculates CP = (210 / (100 - 30)) * 100 = (210 / 70) * 100 = 300. This is the total cost price for 60 bananas. He then calculates the cost price per banana as 300 / 60 = Rs. 5. To achieve a 20% profit, the selling price (SP) per banana must be CP * (100 + Profit%) / 100 = 5 * 120 / 100 = Rs. 6. The new selling price for the entire lot is given as Rs. 180. Therefore, the number of bananas that can be sold at Rs. 6 each to get Rs. 180 is 180 / 6 = 30. The instructor writes the final answer as 30 bananas. The video concludes with a "THANKS FOR WATCHING" screen.
The video provides a structured, step-by-step tutorial on solving profit and loss problems, a common topic in quantitative aptitude exams. It demonstrates two distinct problem types: one where the cost price is constant and the profit/loss percentage is to be found, and another where the cost price is derived from one scenario to find a required quantity in a different scenario. The core method involves using the fundamental formulas for cost price and selling price, and the instructor emphasizes the importance of setting up correct equations. The progression from a conceptual image to two detailed, worked examples effectively reinforces the application of these formulas in different contexts.

