Question

A profit of 25% is made by selling an article for Rs. 30. If the article was sold for Rs. 33.60, the profit would have been

• A. 30%
• B. 35%
• C. 40%
• D. 45%

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 40%

Read Explanation:

Let the CP be 100x profit is 25 % SP = 100x +25 x =125x SP is Rs.30 125x = 30 x =30/125 100x = 100 x 30/125 = 24 CP = 24 If it is sold at 33.60 Profit is 9.60 Profit % = 9.60/24 x 100 = 40%

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