Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - General Questions (Q.No. 2)

Profit and Loss

The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Let C.P. of each article be Re. 1 C.P. of x articles = Rs. x.

S.P. of x articles = Rs. 20.

Profit = Rs. (20 - x).

		20 - x	x 100 = 25
		x

2000 - 100x = 25x

125x = 2000

x = 16.

Discussion:

353 comments Page 33 of 36.

Pankaj said: 1 decade ago

How to solve ( (20/x-1) x100) /25?

Niveditha said: 6 years ago

It Helped a lot. Thank you @Roopa.

Sid said: 1 decade ago

Thanks sanjeet, nice explanation.

Hanisha said: 4 years ago

Awesome and easy solution @Imraz.

Kishan said: 9 years ago

@Neha. Your explaination superb.

Akki said: 7 years ago

Good explanation Thanks @Chetan.

Satya said: 4 years ago

The exact value is 25. Answer D.

Nilesh said: 1 decade ago

How 20-x, can you explain that?

Hazard said: 6 years ago

Well said, Thanks @Mateen Wani.

Gopinath said: 7 years ago

Thanks for explaining @Chetan.

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