Ratio of cost price and selling price is 4: 5 . profit percent is

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7.Profit and Loss

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The ratio of the cost price and the selling price is $4: 5 .$ The profit percent is

A

$10$

B

$20$

C

$25$

D

$30$

Solution

$\frac{\text { Cost price }}{\text { Selling price }}=\frac{4}{5}$

$\therefore \quad$ Profit percent $=\frac{\text { S.P. }-\text { C.P. }}{\text { C.P. }} \times 100=\frac{5-4}{4} \times 100=25 \%$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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