Question
The cost price of 12 articles is equal to the selling price of 9 articles while the discount (
- D on 10 articles is equal to the profit (
- P on 5 articles. Find the difference between profit % and discount %.
Percentage of (D)= (0.5/4.5) ×100 =11.11% P% -D% =33.33% -11.11% =22.22%.More Profit and loss Questions
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