Multiple choice

If the ratio of the cost price and selling price of an article is 5: 6, then what will be the profit percentage? यदि किसी वस्तु के लागत मूल्य और विक्रय मूल्य का अनुपात 5: 6 है, तो लाभ प्रतिशत क्या होगा?

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 15

  4. 20

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Let CP = 5x and SP = 6x. Profit = SP - CP = x. Profit percentage = (Profit/CP) × 100 = (x/5x) × 100 = 20%. When given ratio of CP:SP, the profit percentage is (difference/CP) × 100.