Multiple choice

A man observes that the cost of selling price of certain number of oranges is equal to cost of 125% of that number of oranges bought.Find his profit percent. एक आदमी देखता है कि निश्चित संख्या में बेचे गए संतरों की संख्या का विक्रय मूल्य उस संख्या का 125% संतरों की संख्या के क्रय मूल्य के बराबर है। उसका लाभ प्रतिशत ज्ञात कीजिये।

  1. 15%

  2. 20%

  3. 25%

  4. 10%

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C Correct answer
Explanation

If the selling price of certain oranges equals the cost price of 125% of that same number, then SP = 125% of CP for equal quantities. This means SP/CP = 125/100 = 5/4. Profit percent = (SP - CP)/CP × 100 = (5-4)/4 × 100 = 25%.