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there is a loss of 25% on an article when it is sold at 3/5th the previous selling price. what is the actual profit% on it ? |
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Answer» Answer: Ans is 25% Step-by-step EXPLANATION: see there is a loss of 25% on a article it MEANS its s.p is 75%the c.p * the loss is occured when it is SOLD at 3/5 tghe the previous selling price it means down the selling price would be===profit%*cp+cp ----------use this in the PLACE of sp below 75/100* C.p= 3/5 S.p(previous selling price) ------------now SOLVE for sp lets do 75/100*CP=3/5( (profit/100)*cp+cp ) 75/100*CP=3/5 (100cp+x*cp)/100--------------by taking lcm x is profit % 75/100*cp=3/5 (cp(100+x)/100)---------taking cp as common evaluate (75/100)*cp/cp *100=3/5(100+x) on solving we get x =25
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