Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Profit & Loss

    The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Tk. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Tk. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?

    ক)
    Tk. 2000
    খ)
    Tk. 2200
    গ)
    Tk. 2400
    ঘ)
    Data inadequate

    Explanation

    Let C.P. be Tk. x. Then, ((1920 – x)/x) x 100 = ((x – 1280)/x) x 100 => 1920 - x = x - 1280 => 2x = 3200 => x = 1600 So, Required S.P. = 125% of Tk. 1600 = Tk. ((125/100) x 1600)= Tk. 2000.

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