Multiple choice

A shopkeeper find his profit as 20% of the selling price. His actual profit percent is- एक दुकानदार विक्रय मूल्य पर 20% लाभ प्राप्त करता है। उसका वास्तविक लाभ प्रतिशत है-

  1. 20%

  2. 22%

  3. 25%

  4. 30%
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C Correct answer
Explanation

If profit is 20% of SP, let SP = 100. Then profit = 20, so CP = 80. Actual profit % = (profit/CP) × 100 = (20/80) × 100 = 25%. The profit percentage is always on cost price, not selling price.

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