Arithmetichard · Past Paper
A man buys 10 pens for Rs. 80 and sells them at 8 pens for Rs. 100. Find his profit percentage.
A50%
B56.25%
C45%
D60.5%
✓ Correct Answer: B — 56.25%
CP of 1 pen = 8. SP of 1 pen = 100/8 = 12.5. Profit = 4.5. % = (4.5/8) * 100 = 56.25%.
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