How to Find Profit from Profit Percentage

Understanding Profit, Cost Price, and Selling Price

Before diving into the calculations, let's define the key terms:

• Profit: The financial gain realized when revenue exceeds expenses.
• Cost Price (CP): The original price at which an item is purchased.
• Selling Price (SP): The price at which an item is sold.

The basic profit formula is: Profit = Selling Price (SP) - Cost Price (CP)

Finding Profit When Cost Price and Profit Percentage are Known

Often, you'll know the cost price and the desired profit percentage. Here's how to calculate the actual profit:

1. Convert the profit percentage to a decimal: Divide the profit percentage by 100. For example, if the profit percentage is 20%, the decimal is 20/100 = 0.20
2. Calculate the profit amount: Multiply the cost price by the decimal. For example, if the cost price is $100 and the decimal from step 1 is 0.20, then Profit = $100 * 0.20 = $20

So, if an item costs $100 and you want a 20% profit, your profit amount is $20.

Finding Profit with Selling Price and Profit Percentage

The profit formula is expressed as, Profit = Selling Price - Cost Price.

If you know the selling price (SP) and profit percentage, this calculation requires a bit more algebra:

1. Express the Cost Price as: CP = SP - Profit
2. Profit Percentage Formula: Profit % = (Profit/CP) × 100
3. Substitute CP in Profit Percentage Formula: Profit % = (Profit/(SP - Profit)) × 100
4. Solve for Profit:
   
   1. Profit % * (SP - Profit) = Profit * 100
   2. Profit % * SP - Profit % * Profit = Profit * 100
   3. Profit % * SP = Profit * 100 + Profit % * Profit
   4. Profit % * SP = Profit * (100 + Profit %)
   5. Profit = (Profit % * SP) / (100 + Profit %)

If the Selling Price is $120 and the Profit percentage is 20, then Profit = (20 * 120) / (100 + 20) = 2400 / 120 = $20.

Examples

Example 1: A product costs $50, and you want to make a 30% profit. What is the profit?

Convert 30% to a decimal: 30/100 = 0.30. Multiply the cost by the decimal: $50 * 0.30 = $15. The profit is $15.

Example 2: An item sells for $200, and the profit percentage is 25%. What is the profit?

Using our formula: Profit = (25 * 200) / (100 + 25) = 5000 / 125 = $40. The profit is $40.

Different Profit Formulas

• Gross Profit: Total Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
• Net Profit: Total Revenue - Total Costs (including operating expenses, interest, and taxes)
• Operating Profit: Gross Profit - Operating Expenses
• Profit Margin: (Net Profit / Total Revenue) × 100%
• Gross Profit Margin: (Gross Profit / Total Revenue) × 100%
• Net Profit Margin: (Net Profit / Total Revenue) × 100%

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