ABC26GN2742 · Profit and Loss

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss · Exam: 2003 · Marks: · Difficulty:

The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4\% and 6\% is ₹ 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is
(a)51 : 52
(b)52 : 53
(c)51 : 53
(d)52 : 55
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Let C.P. of the article be ₹ $x$. Then, Required ratio $=\frac{104 \% \text { of } x}{106 \% \text { of } x}=\frac{104}{106}=\frac{52}{53}=52: 53$.

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

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