Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 21%after selling a book at 21% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and selling price of the book is:

Options:

79 : 100

100 : 79

121 : 100

100 : 121

Correct Answer:

100 : 121

Explanation:

Cost price : Selling price = (100) : (100 + Gain%)

                                    = (100 ) : (100 + 21%)

                                    = (100) : (121)