Subject: Mathematics | Time: 60 minutes |
Topic: Profit, loss & discount | Grade: VI |
Resources: · Concrete Material for hands-on activities · Textbook · Worksheets | Methodology: · Demonstration · Lecture-based · Practice exercise |
Objective
Students will be able to:
- Define Profit, Loss, and Discount
- Define discount
- Find the selling price and cost price
- Profit percentage and loss percentage
- Solve real-life problems involving discount
Procedure
The facilitator will discuss profit, loss, and discount and its applications by giving daily life examples, e.g: (i) Anees purchased a bicycle in Rs.4500 and sold it Rs.5000, he earned Rs.500 as profit(gain). E.g:(ii) If Anees sells bicycles in Rs.4000 then he will have a loss of Rs.500. E.g:(iii) On the same bicycle there is an offer ‘20% off’ then he could purchase it in Rs.3400 because 20% of 4500 is Rs.900 is discount. Ask participants to share their experiences.
Profit = Selling Price (SP) – Cost Price (CP)
Loss = Cost Price (CP) – Selling Price (SP)
Profit% = Profit / CP
x 100% and Loss% = Loss / CP
x 100%.
Facilitator will further extend the concept of profit percentage and loss percentage by using formulae:
Example 01. Saima Bibi bought a smartwatch for Rs.750 and sold it for Rs.875. Find profit percent.
Solution:
CP = Rs.750 and SP = Rs.875.
Since SP > CP, she makes a profit (gain).
Profit = Rs.875 – 750 = Rs.125![]()
Profit% = Profit / CP
x 100% and Loss% = Loss/CP
x 100%.

Saima Bibi gains 16.6%.
Activity
1. Find gain or Loss percent when:
(a) Cost Price =Rs.350 & Selling Price = Rs.400
The facilitator will share examples of discounts from daily life. The core reason is that they use it as a ‘marketing technique’ to try and get more customers into the store and buying products. Normally discounts are offered on special occasions like Eid-offer, Winter-collection (seasonal changes), and somehow the introduction of new products/brands. Also, discuss the side effects of discounts to participants to increase their interest.
The formula for discount: Net price = Marked price – Discount
Discount% =
Discount / Marked price x 100 (15 min)
Discount% =
Discount / Marked price x 100 (15 min)

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