Question

17. The cost price of an article is Rs 32 and it is sold for Rs 40 .
Find

the profit percentage?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Let marked price= Rs.100.

Then, C.P. = Rs.54,

S.P. =100−15= Rs. 85

Gain %=

64

31

×100=48.4%

Answer 2

Answer:

The profit percentage is 80%.

Step-by-step explanation:

cost price=32 rs

selling price =40 rs

Profit percentage =cost price /selling price ×100

profit percentage =32/40×100

=32/4×10

=8×10

=80%