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SSC MTS 2025 · PYQ · Profit and Loss · medium

Total cost price of 300 articles is ₹150. Total selling price of 8 articles is ₹5. What is the profit percentage? (Cost price of all the articles is same. Selling price of all the articles is same.)

Answer

The correct answer is A: 25 percent. CP per article = 150/300 = ₹0.5. SP per article = 5/8 = ₹0.625.

  1. A.25 percent✓ Correct
  2. B.20 percent
  3. C.30 percent
  4. D.10 percent

Explanation

CP per article = 150/300 = ₹0.5. SP per article = 5/8 = ₹0.625. Profit% = (0.625−0.5)/0.5 × 100 = 25%.
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