Question

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The profit made in selling
25 m of a cloth equals the selling price of 5 m of that cloth. Find the profit percentage.

Answer 1

Let the Selling price of 5 m cloth be a

Selling price of 25 m cloth = 5a

Profit made of 25 m cloth = a

=> Selling price of 25 m cloth - Cost price of 25 m cloth = a

=> 5a - Cost price of 25 m cloth = a

=> Cost price of 25 m cloth = 5a - a = 4a

Now,

Profit percent = Profit × 100 / Cost price

= a × 100 / 4a

= 100 / 4

= 25 %