An electrician bought an old fan for Rs. 420 and spent 25% of it on repairing. If he wants to make a profit of Rs. 126, what percentage of the cost price should be added to it ?
A). 35 %
B). 45 %
C). 55 %
D). 65 %
55 %
Reparing cost = 420 x 25/100 = 525
Selling price = 525 + 126 = 651
∴ % rise = 651 - 420/420 x 100 = 55%
4. A man buys 10 articles for Rs. 8 and sells them at the rate of Rs. 1.25 per article. His gain is:
6. A vendor buys 6 bananas for Rs 25 and sells them at 3 for Rs 20. What is his profit percentage?
8. The difference between the selling prices of an article sold at 4% and 3% profits is