Question

3. An article is bought for$ 20 and sold for $25.Find profit percent​

Answer 1

Let's assume Cost Price (CP) of article = x Rs.

Given that when SP =25 Rs, then Profit Percentage =25%

⇒SP=CP+CP×

100

Profit Percentage

⇒25=x+x×

100

25

⇒25=x+

4

x

=

4

5x

∴x=20 Rs

Now, article is sold at 10% discount at marked price of 30 Rs.

∴SP=MP−MP×

100

Discount Percentage

=30−30×

100

10

=27 Rs

Profit=SP−CP=27−20=7 Rs

Profit Percentage=

CP

Profit×100

=

20

7×100

=35%

Answer 2

Answer:

25%

Step-by-step explanation:

An article is bought at rupees 20(CP)

And he sold it at 25 rupees (SP)

SP>CP

Profit

SP-CP

25-20 = 5 rupees

profit precent = Profit×100/CP

5×100/20

= 25%