The C.P. of an article is 40% of the S.P. The percent that the S.P. is of C.P. is · ABC26GN2636

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss

The C.P. of an article is 40\% of the S.P. The percent that the S.P. is of C.P. is
(a)250
(b)240
(c)60
(d)40
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
C.P. $=\frac{40}{100} \times$ S.P. $\Rightarrow$ S.P. $=\frac{5}{2}$ $$\text { C.P. }=\left(\frac{5}{2} \times 100\right) \% \text { of C.P. }=250 \% \text { of C.P. }$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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