Multiple choice

Ram on selling 33 chairs of wood obtains a profit equal to the selling price of 11 chairs of wood.What is his profit percentage? राम को लकड़ी की 33 कुर्सियों को बेचने पर लकड़ी की 11 कुर्सियों के विक्रय मूल्य के बराबर लाभ होता है। उसका प्रतिशत लाभ क्या है?

  1. 48%

  2. 49%

  3. 50%

  4. 60%
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Let SP = selling price per chair. For 33 chairs: SP × 33 = CP × 33 + Profit. Given Profit = SP × 11. So CP × 33 = SP × 33 - SP × 11 = SP × 22. Thus CP = SP × 22/33 = SP × 2/3. Profit% = (Profit/CP) × 100 = (11SP / (22SP)) × 100 = 50%. Profit is 50%.

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