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?
Let CP be x so 1920-x / x = x-1280 / x x = 1600 % profit = (gain / x) * 100 25 = (gain / 1600) * 100 gain = 400 so, The article must be sold at 1600+400=Rs. 2000
The profit earned by selling a chocolate for Rs. 900 is double the loss incurred when the same chocolate is sold for Rs. 490. At what price should the chocolate be sold to make 25% profit?