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Profit of an article is 300%. of the cost price .If the cost price of the article is increased by 25% and the selling price remain constant then, find the new profit % on the selling price

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Answered by jttthachilthomou0iqe
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let CP be x
if profit is 300% then SP= CP+3CP
SP=4CP

let the new CP be 
=CP + CP*25/100
=1.25 CP

the SP remains the same, that is 4CP

Therefore the profit %= SP - CP / CP *100
= 4CP - 1.25 CP / 1.25 CP *100
=2.75*100/1.25
= 220%
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