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If the selling price is doubled then the profit triples. What is the profit percent in selling price?

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If the selling price is doubled then the profit triples. What is the profit percent in selling price?
posted Jan 15, 2016 by Deepika Jain

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C.P.+Profit=S.P.
x+y=z
x=y-z..........(i)
x+3y=2z..........(sale doubled & profit tripples)
x=2z-3y.......(ii)
simplify (i) & (ii)
y-z=2z-3y
z=2y
y=z/2
Ans;profit percent in selling price is 50%

answer Jan 15, 2016 by Jaikumar Bhatia
Thanks Sir



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