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Aswan

CAT Preparation Community 3y ago

The marked price of 42 items was equal to the cost price of 70 items. The selling price of 25 items was equal to the marked price of 21 items. Calculate the percentage profit or loss from the sale of each item.

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Keerthiswaran G 3y ago

p%=40

Jonathan 3y ago

46.66??

Hardik Mahajan 3y ago

Assume Cp =1 , Profit = 40%

Akarsha Mandala 3y ago

Hi Aswan, It is given, 42M.P = 70C.P .... (1) 25S.P = 21M.P .... (2) 50S.P = 42M.P = 70C.P Let 50S.P = 42M.P = 70C.P = k S.P = k/50 C.P = k/70 Profit = 20k/3500 Profit % = 20k/3500*70/k *100 = 40% Hope this helps!

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