{"id":4223,"date":"2021-09-25T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/?p=4223"},"modified":"2021-09-25T11:13:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T05:43:09","slug":"c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"C Program To Calculate Profit or Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this post, we will learn <strong>how to calculate profit or loss using C<\/strong> Programming language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss-codingbroz.png\" alt=\"C Program To Calculate Profit or Loss\" class=\"wp-image-4225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss-codingbroz.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss-codingbroz-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If a product is sold at a price <strong>more than<\/strong> its cost price then the seller makes a<strong> Profit<\/strong>. For example: a plot was purchased at Rs 75,000 and six months later it was sold at 1,00,000 then there is a profit of Rs 25,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a product is sold at a price<strong> less than<\/strong> its cost price then the seller makes a <strong>loss<\/strong>. For example: a phone was purchased at Rs 20,000 and four months later it\u00a0was sold at 12,000 then there is a loss of Rs 8000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will be using the same logic in our program to calculate profit or loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, without further ado, let\u2019s begin the tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ce2fe4b93e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><label class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0090ff;color:#0090ff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0090ff;color:#0090ff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ce2fe4b93e\" checked \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss\/#C_Program_To_Calculate_Profit_or_Loss\" title=\"C Program To Calculate Profit or Loss\">C Program To Calculate Profit or Loss<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss\/#How_Does_This_Program_Work\" title=\"How Does This Program Work ?\">How Does This Program Work ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-profit-or-loss\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Program_To_Calculate_Profit_or_Loss\"><\/span><strong>C Program To Calculate Profit or Loss<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">\/\/ C Program To Calculate Profit or Loss\n#include &lt;stdio.h>\nint main(){\n    float cost_price, sold_price, amount;\n    \n    \/\/ Asking for Input\n    printf(\"Enter the Actual Cost: \");\n    scanf(\"%f\", &amp;cost_price);\n    printf(\"Enter the Selling Cost: \");\n    scanf(\"%f\", &amp;sold_price);\n    \n    if (sold_price > cost_price){\n        amount = sold_price - cost_price;\n        printf(\"There is a profit of %.2f.\", amount);\n    }\n    else if (cost_price > sold_price){\n        amount = cost_price - sold_price;\n        printf(\"There is a loss of %.2f.\", amount);\n    }\n    else{\n        printf(\"There is neither profit nor loss.\");\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Output 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Enter the Actual Cost: 35\r\nEnter the Selling Cost: 50\r\nThere is a profit of 15.00.\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Output 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Enter the Actual Cost: 48\r\nEnter the Selling Cost: 27\r\nThere is a loss of 21.00.\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_This_Program_Work\"><\/span><strong>How Does This Program Work ?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>    float cost_price, sold_price, amount;<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>In this program, we have declared three float data type variables named <strong>cost_price<\/strong>, <strong>sold_price<\/strong> and <strong>amount<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>    \/\/ Asking for Input\r\n    printf(\"Enter the Actual Cost: \");\r\n    scanf(\"%f\", &amp;cost_price);\r\n    printf(\"Enter the Selling Cost: \");\r\n    scanf(\"%f\", &amp;sold_price);<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, the user is asked to enter the values of actual price of the product and selling price of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>    if (sold_price > cost_price){\r\n        amount = sold_price - cost_price;\r\n        printf(\"There is a profit of %.2f.\", amount);\r\n    }<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, we check whether <strong>SP(Sold Price) > CP (Cost Price)<\/strong>. If <strong>yes<\/strong>, then there is a <strong>profit <\/strong>of <strong>SP &#8211; CP<\/strong> amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code> <strong>   else if (cost_price > sold_price){\r\n        amount = cost_price - sold_price;\r\n        printf(\"There is a loss of %.2f.\", amount);\r\n    }<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>And if <strong>CP > SP<\/strong>, then there is a <strong>loss<\/strong> of <strong>CP &#8211; SP<\/strong> amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><strong>    else{\r\n        printf(\"There is neither profit nor loss.\");\r\n    }<\/strong>\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If neither of the two statements are correct, then it means <strong>SP = CP<\/strong>, in this case there is neither profit nor loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope after going through this post, you understand <strong>how to calculate profit or loss using C<\/strong> Programming language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any doubt regarding the program, feel free to contact us in the comment section. 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