profit and loss short tricks - Wikitechy https://www.wikitechy.com/interview-questions/tag/profit-and-loss-short-tricks/ Interview Questions Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:32:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.wikitechy.com/interview-questions/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-wikitechy-icon-32x32.png profit and loss short tricks - Wikitechy https://www.wikitechy.com/interview-questions/tag/profit-and-loss-short-tricks/ 32 32 The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is ? https://www.wikitechy.com/interview-questions/profit-and-loss/the-cost-price-of-20-articles-is-the-same-as-the-selling-price-of-x-articles-if-the-profit-is-25-then-the-value-of-x-is/ https://www.wikitechy.com/interview-questions/profit-and-loss/the-cost-price-of-20-articles-is-the-same-as-the-selling-price-of-x-articles-if-the-profit-is-25-then-the-value-of-x-is/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:52:02 +0000 https://www.wikitechy.com/interview-questions/?p=1674

The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is ?

A. 15

B. 16

C. 18

D. 25

Answer : B . 16

Explanation:

Let Cost Price of each article be Re. 1
Cost Price of x articles = Rs. x.
Selling Price of x articles = Rs. 20.
Profit = Rs. (20 – x).

So {(20 – x) / x} x 100 = 25
x = 16

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The profit obtained by selling an article for Rs 480 is twice the loss obtained by selling for Rs 300. What is the cost price of the article ?

A. Rs 400

B. Rs 420

C. Rs 360

D. RS 350

Answer : C. Rs 360

Explanation:

Here pofit is the twice the loss.
Profit = 2 Loss.
Selling Price – Cost Price = 2 (Cost Price – Selling Price)
480 – Cost Price = 2(Cost Price – 300)
3 Cost Price = 1080
Cost Price = 360

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