Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - Data Sufficiency 1 (Q.No. 1)
1.

A shopkeeper sells some articles at the profit of 25% on the original price. What is the exact amount of profit? To find the answer, which of the following information given in Statements I and II is/are necessary?

I. 

Sale price of the article

 II. 

Number of articles sold

Only I is necessary
Only II is necessary
Either I or II is necessary
Both I and II are necessary
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Gain = 25% of C.P.

In order to find gain, we must know the sale price of each article and the number of articles sold.

Correct answer is (D).

Discussion:
44 comments Page 4 of 5.

Kundan said:   1 decade ago
I also think that statement 1 is enough. Because the profit or loss mainly depends on the sales price and cost price.

Shetty said:   1 decade ago
We need both the cases as we are not calculating profit on single article no.of article*sales gives total C. P.

Kumar harsha said:   1 decade ago
Let SP = 100.

CP = (100*100)/125 = 80.

Profit = 20 which is exact amount of profit. So statement I is enough.

Dinku said:   1 decade ago
Here we dint ask to find profit per article. I think there is no need of second statement. What you say guys ?

Sambhav said:   1 decade ago
Here we have percentage,

So, 125/100*c.p= s.p.

Profit = s.p-c.p

where we need second answer.

Rakesh Pandit said:   9 years ago
Both statements are necessary because we have to calculate s.p. and c.p. of one article first.

Vivek said:   10 years ago
I think only 1st statement is enough. No need of 2nd statement.

Vaishu said:   1 decade ago
I think the first statement is enough for that.

Is it correct?
(1)

Goutam said:   3 years ago
I think option A is the right answer.
(15)

Priyanka said:   7 years ago
I think the 1st option is valid.


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