Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 3)

Profit and Loss

If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent.

66	2
	3

100

105	1
	3

120

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 % =		x	x 100	% = 100%
		x

Discussion:

304 comments Page 28 of 31.

Saranyakumar said: 9 years ago

Thank you for the clear explanation @Balaji.

Jeevana said: 8 years ago

P= sp -cp.
2x -x = x.
P% = x/x * 100%,
100%.

Jyothi said: 9 years ago

P = sp -cp
2x -x = x.
P% = x/x * 100%
100%.

PRASAD said: 1 decade ago

Balaji explained well thank you very much.

Gopi Krishnan said: 9 years ago

Thanks for good explanation. Now I got it.

Shekhar Saurabh said: 5 years ago

Thanks for the better explanation @Balaji.

Shetkar venkat said: 1 decade ago

@Guneet your right dude good explanation.

Sindhu said: 1 decade ago

See balaji explaination. Its very clear.

Dhanlaxmi said: 10 years ago

Here 2y-x means profit i.e.: S.P - C.P.

Laks said: 9 years ago

@Rajiya.

Good Explanation. Thank you.

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