Multiple choice

A person has a loss of 4% on selling 4 articles in Rs.1. If he sold 3 articles in one rupee, then what percent profit he obtained? 1 रु. में 4 वस्तुएं बेचकर एक आदमी को 4% की हानि होती है | यदि उसने 1 रु. में 3 वस्तुएं बेची होती तो उसे कितने प्रतिशत का लाभ होता ?

  1. 12%

  2. 30%

  3. 28%

  4. 16%
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Selling 4 articles for Rs.1 means SP = 25 paise per article. With 4% loss: CP = SP/(1-0.04) = 25/0.96 ≈ 26.04 paise. If 3 articles are sold for Rs.1, new SP = 100/3 ≈ 33.33 paise. Profit = 33.33 - 26.04 = 7.29 paise. Profit percent = (7.29/26.04) × 100 ≈ 28%.

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