Question

2. If cost price of 10 items is equal to the selling price of 5 items, then find the profit
percentage.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Let the cost price be x

SP of 5 articles =CP of 6 articles

SP of 1 articles =

5

6x

Clearly, since SP>CP, therefore there is profit

Profit %=

CP

SP−CP

×100

=

x

5

6

x−x

×100=

5

1

×100

=20%.