Question 66

The ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is c : d. If d is 150% of c then the percentage of profit on cost price is:

Solution

If d is 150% of c.

d = 150% of c

d = 1.5c    Eq.(i)

cost price = c

selling price = d = 1.5c [From Eq.(i)]

Profit percentage = $$\frac{\left(1.5c-c\right)\times\ 100}{c}$$

= $$\frac{0.5c\times\ 100}{c}$$

= 50%


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