Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

The marked price of an article is kept at 25% above the cost price. If the article is sold at a discount of 8%, find the ratio of its selling price to its cost price.

Options:

23 : 40

43 : 40

23 : 20

20 : 23

Correct Answer:

23 : 20

Explanation:

        CP                   MP                 SP

       100 ----25% ---125----8%D-----115

SP : CP = 115 : 100

SP : CP = 23 : 20