Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let C.P. be Rs. x and S.P. be Rs. y.
Then, 3(y - x) = (2y - x) 
y = 2x.
Profit = Rs. (y - x) = Rs. (2x - x) = Rs. x.
 Profit % = |
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x | x 100 |  % = 100% |
| x |
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Discussion:
304 comments Page 22 of 31.
Ayinoluwa oladayiye said:
10 years ago
I don't understand why or how the answer is 100 because there is 3x and 2y. Can you explain it fluently?
Well wisher said:
9 years ago
When I read all the comments, I understood one thing.
Everyone reads the question in a different way.
Everyone reads the question in a different way.
Deaniss said:
10 years ago
C.P = 100.
S.P = 200.
P = S.P-C.P.
= 200-100.
P = 100.
P% = P/C.P.*100%.
= 100/100*100% = 100%.
S.P = 200.
P = S.P-C.P.
= 200-100.
P = 100.
P% = P/C.P.*100%.
= 100/100*100% = 100%.
Prakash said:
1 decade ago
Saleem is rite here.
assume s.p 10
c.p 5
s.p doubles 10+10 20
c.p triples 5+5 10+10 20.
100%
assume s.p 10
c.p 5
s.p doubles 10+10 20
c.p triples 5+5 10+10 20.
100%
Pavani said:
4 years ago
I think the answer is wrong.
2Sp = 2profit.
2sp = 2 (sp-cp),
3cp = 2sp,
Profit = 1.
Profit% = 50.
2Sp = 2profit.
2sp = 2 (sp-cp),
3cp = 2sp,
Profit = 1.
Profit% = 50.
Pavani said:
4 years ago
I think the answer is wrong.
2Sp = 2profit.
2sp = 2 (sp-cp),
3cp = 2sp,
Profit = 1.
Profit% = 50.
2Sp = 2profit.
2sp = 2 (sp-cp),
3cp = 2sp,
Profit = 1.
Profit% = 50.
ADAM said:
3 years ago
Simple way,
Here SP is doubled,
If normally 100%.
Double means = 200%,
profit is 200%-100% = 100%.
Here SP is doubled,
If normally 100%.
Double means = 200%,
profit is 200%-100% = 100%.
(19)
Akshith said:
1 year ago
Option 1 is correct.
Explanation :
3p = 2cp-cp/cp.
3p = cp/cp.
p = 1/3.
p% = 100/3.
p% = 662/3.
Explanation :
3p = 2cp-cp/cp.
3p = cp/cp.
p = 1/3.
p% = 100/3.
p% = 662/3.
(4)
Sankeerth said:
7 years ago
Let c.p = x,
s.p=2x,
p.f = 3x,
p.f=s.p-c.p.
3x=2x-x,
3x=x,
p.f = s.p-c.p/c.p*100,
=x/x*100,
=100.
s.p=2x,
p.f = 3x,
p.f=s.p-c.p.
3x=2x-x,
3x=x,
p.f = s.p-c.p/c.p*100,
=x/x*100,
=100.
Tejas dhavalikar said:
6 years ago
Simply, it is solved by;.
20 articles and 25 % we have taken 125 % so added 100.
20*100/125=16.
20 articles and 25 % we have taken 125 % so added 100.
20*100/125=16.
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