A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%
Explanation:
Let C.P. = Rs. 4x. Then, S.P. = Rs. 5x
Gain = (5x – 4x) = Rs. x
Gain % = (x * 100)/ 4x = 25%.
Related Mcqs:
- In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
A. 30%
B. 70%
C. 100%
D. 250% - The ratio between the sale price and the cost price of an article is 7:5. What is the ratio between the profit and the cost price of that article?
A. 2:7
B. 5:2
C. 7:2
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these - What profit percent is made by selling an article at a certain price, if by selling at 2/3rd of that price, there would be a loss of 20%?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 13 1/30%
D. 12% - After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is Rs. 6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?
A. Rs. 6400
B. Rs. 5600
C. Rs. 5000
D. Rs. 4800
E. None of these - The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?
A. Rs. 2000
B. Rs. 2200
C. Rs. 2400
D. None of these - The cost price of 13 articles is equal to the selling price of 11 articles. Find the profit percent?
A. 15 5/15%
B. 18 2/11%
C. 16 2/3%
D. 30% - A, B and C are partners in a business. Their capitals are respectively, Rs.5000, Rs.6000 and Rs.4000. A gets 30% of the total profit for managing the business. The remaining profit is divided among three in the ratio of their capitals. In the end of the year, the profit of A is Rs.200 more than the sum of the profits of B and C. Find the total profit.
A. Rs.4500
B. Rs.5200
C. Rs.1800
D. Rs.3000 - If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent:
A. 66 2/3
B. 100
C. 105 1/3
D. 120 - A Shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is:
A. 45:56
B. 50:61
C. 99:125
D. None of these - A manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18%. The wholesaler sells the same to retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer in turn sells them to a customer for Rs. 30.09, there by earning a profit of 25%. The cost price for the manufacturer is:________?
A. Rs. 15
B. Rs. 16
C. Rs. 17
D. Rs. 18
