Question

if an article is sold at 25% profit then find the ratio of cost price to selling price

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The answer is given below :

Let, the cost price is Rs 100

Profit is 25%

So, selling price is Rs (100 + 25) = Rs 125


Now, cost price : selling price

= 100 : 125

= 4 : 5

Alternative method :

Let, the cost price = Rs X

Profit = 25%

So, selling price = Rs {X + X(25/100)}

= Rs (X + X/4)

= Rs 5X/4

Now, cost price : selling price

= X : 5X/4

= 1 : 5/4 (omitting X)

= 4 : 5

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