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Multiple choice

The cost price of an article is 40% of the selling price. The percent of the selling price is of cost price is -

  1. $125%$
  2. $60%$
  3. $240%$
  4. $250%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Given CP = 40% of SP, or CP = 0.4 × SP. We need SP as a percentage of CP: SP/CP = SP/(0.4×SP) = 1/0.4 = 2.5 = 250%. So SP is 250% of CP, which matches option D.

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