Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

If selling price of 75 articles is equal to cost price of 60 articles, then the approximate loss or gain percent is:

Options:

Profit of 25%

No profit no loss

Loss of 30%

Loss of 20%

Correct Answer:

Loss of 20%

Explanation:

Selling price of 75 = Cost price of 60

SP : CP = 12 : 15

Loss = 15 - 12 = 3

Loss% = \(\frac{3 × 100}{15}\) = 20%