Calculating Profit and Loss

This video tutorial introduces basic financial math concepts, focusing on profit and loss calculations. It provides examples to illustrate how to determine profit by subtracting the cost price from the selling price and how to calculate the percentage of profit or loss relative to the cost or selling price. The tutorial also covers how to calculate the selling price when given a profit margin. Key concepts such as the definition of profit and loss, and the importance of understanding these metrics in business transactions, are emphasized.

What is the primary focus of the introduction in financial mathematics?

• Budgeting personal finances

• Calculating taxes

• Learning about profit and loss

• Understanding interest rates

In the first example, what is the profit when a product is bought for R$300 and sold for R$450?

• R$250

• R$200

• R$150

• R$100

How is the percentage profit calculated based on the cost price?

• Cost price divided by profit

• Selling price divided by profit

• Profit divided by cost price

• Profit divided by selling price

What is the percentage profit when the profit is R$150 and the cost price is R$300?

• 33.3%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

In the second example, what is the loss when a product is bought for R$800 and sold for R$720?

• R$60

• R$70

• R$80

• R$90

How is the percentage loss calculated based on the initial cost price?

• Selling price divided by loss

• Loss divided by cost price

• Cost price divided by loss

• Loss divided by selling price

In the third example, what is the selling price if a product is bought for R$500 with a 70% profit?

• R$850

• R$800

• R$750

• R$900

What is the formula to calculate the selling price when the cost price and profit are known?

• Selling price = Cost price / Profit

• Selling price = Cost price x Profit

• Selling price = Cost price + Profit

• Selling price = Cost price - Profit

What is the definition of profit in financial mathematics?

• Cost price plus selling price

• Selling price minus cost price

• Cost price minus selling price

• Selling price plus cost price

How do you calculate the percentage of profit or loss based on the selling price?

• Divide selling price by profit or loss

• Divide cost price by profit or loss

• Divide profit or loss by cost price

• Divide profit or loss by selling price