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 If selling price of an article is 8/5 times its cost price, then profit percent on it is

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 If selling price of an article is 8/5 times its cost price, then profit percent on it is

A). 50 %

B). 60 %

C). 70 %

D). 80 %


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60 %



Let the cost price be 10.

Then, SP = 10 × 8/5 = 16. 

So, profit = 6 and profit percent = 60%.

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