Multiple choice

After selling a watch, Suraj found that he had made a loss of 10%. He also found that had he sold it for Rs. 27 more, he would have made a profit of 5%. If now he sells his watch for Rs 540 find his profit percent.

  1. 150%

  2. 100%

  3. 75%

  4. 200%

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP be x. A 10% loss means SP = 0.9x. A 5% profit means SP = 1.05x. The difference is 1.05x - 0.9x = 0.15x = Rs. 27, so x = Rs. 180 (original CP). Now selling at Rs. 540: Profit = 540 - 180 = Rs. 360. Profit percent = (360/180) × 100 = 200%.