Question

there is a loss of 25% on an article when it is sold at 3/5th the previous selling price what is the actual profit percent on it​

Answer 1

Given : loss of 25% on an article when it is sold at 3/5th the previous selling price

To find : actual profit percent on it​

Explanation:

loss = 25%

that means S.P = 100% - 25% = 75%

Article is sold at 3/5th the previous selling price

therefore ,

75% of CP = $\frac{3}{5}$  of SP

solving this equation we get

$\frac{75}{100}\times CP = \frac{3}{5} (100 \times CP + X\times CP /100) \\\\\frac{75}{100}\times CP = \frac{3}{5}(\frac{CP(100+x)}{100})\\\\\frac{75\times CP}{100\times CP}\times 100 = \frac{3}{5}(100+x)\\\\25\times 5 = 100+x \\\\125-100 = x \\\\x= 25$

hence , actual profit percent on it​ is 25%