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A profit of is made by selling an article for . If the article were sold for , what would be the profit percentage?

  1. A
    30%
  2. B
    35%
  3. C
    40%
  4. D
    45%

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the Cost Price of the article be .
Given:

* First Selling Price () =
* Profit percentage =

Using the formula for cost price:





Now, we calculate the profit percentage when the new Selling Price () is :



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A profit of is made by selling an article for . If the article were sold for , what would be the profit percentage?
A
30%
B
35%
C
40%
D
45%

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