Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

By selling an article for ₹255, there is a loss of 15%. When the article is sold for ₹357, the net result in the transaction is:

Options:

19% profit

17% loss

19% loss

17% profit

Correct Answer:

19% profit

Explanation:

Selling price of the article = 255

Loss = 15%

Cost price = 255 × \(\frac{20}{17}\) = 300

New selling price = 357 

Profit = 357 - 300 = 57

Profit % = 57 × \(\frac{100}{300}\) =  19%