Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
Assuming full occupancy in all the classes, for a journey between P and D, the profit margin (as a percentage of running costs) of the class showing the lowest profit is approximately
(a)109\%
(b)116\%
(c)127\%
(d)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
The profit margin collected by AC-first class is the lowest. $$\text { ∴ } \text { Required percentage }=\left(\frac{42466}{27500} \times 100\right) \%=154.4 \% .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.