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The marked price of an article is Rs 1200 and retailer gets a discount of 25%. If he sells that article for Rs 1200, then what is the profit percentage of retailer?

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The marked price of an article is Rs 1200 and retailer gets a discount of 25%. If he sells that article for Rs 1200, then what is the profit percentage of retailer?


1). 33.33
2). 25
3). 37.5
4). 16.66


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C.P. of the article = 1200 × 75/100 = Rs. 900

∴ Profit % = (1200 - 900)/900 × 100 = 300/900 × 100 = 33.33%

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