Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

P sells a bottle to Q at a profit of 30 percent and Q sells it to R at a profit of 20 percent. What is the ratio of cost prices of P and R?

Options:

24:35

25:39

12:17

13:19

Correct Answer:

25:39

Explanation:

                    P                       Q                           R

Let CP         100--30%P------130------20%P-------156

cost price of P : R = 100 : 156 = 25:39