Question
What will be the percentage profit after selling an
article at a certain price if there is a loss of 30% if the article is sold at 1/4th of the previous selling price?Solution
Let the S.P = Rs 400 New S.P = (1/4) × 400 = Rs 100 Loss = 30% C.P = 100 × (100/70) = 1000/7 Actual profit = {[400 - (1000/7)]/(1000/7)} × 100 = 1800/1000 × 100 = 180%
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