Komal buys an article at a discount of 25%. At what percentage above the cost price should he sell it to make… · ABC26GN2852
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Profit and Loss
Komal buys an article at a discount of 25\%. At what percentage above the cost price should he sell it to make a profit of 25\% over the original list price?
(a)25
(b)30
(c)40
(d)66.67
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Let original list price $=₹ 100$. Then, C.P. $=₹ 75$. Desired S.P. $=₹ 125$. $$\therefore \quad \text { Required percentage }=\left(\frac{50}{75} \times 100\right) \%=66.67 \% .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.