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Tutor III Math

Q. A trader makes a profit equal to the selling price of 75 articles when he sold 100 of the articles. What % profit did he make in the transaction?

(A) 33.33%
(B) 75%
(C) 300%
(D) 150%

Correct Answer - Option(C)
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Let the selling price of each article be Rs. 1. Then, selling price of 100 articles= Rs. 100, profit on selling 100 articles= Rs. 75, and cost of 100 articles=100-75=Rs.25 Therefore, profit percentage=(75 / 25) x 100=300%

Q. A trader makes a profit equal to the selling price of 75 articles when he sold 100 of the articles. What % profit did he make in the transaction?

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