Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

Selling price of an article is $\frac{8}{7}$ of cost price. What is the profit percentage?

Options:

$\frac{100}{9}$

$\frac{100}{11}$

$\frac{100}{8}$

$\frac{100}{7}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{100}{7}$

Explanation:

Selling price of an article is $\frac{8}{7}$ of cost price,

\(\frac{SP}{CP}\) = \(\frac{8}{7}\) 

Profit = 1

Profit% = \(\frac{1 × 100}{7}\) = \(\frac{100}{7}\)%