Question

If C.P. of an article is 4/5 of its S.P. find profit %

Answer 1

Answer:

let sp = x

cp=4/5x

profit =sp-cp

x-4/5x

5x-4x/5

=x/5

profit%=profit /cp×100

: : =x/5/4x/5×100

: : =x/5×5/4x×100

100/4

=25%

Answer 2

Answer:

25 %

Step-by-step explanation:

let sp = 100

CP = 4/5 of SP = 4/5 * 100 =80

profit = 20

profit %= 20/80*100=25%