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how profit % of tea 6/20*100

it must be 6/120*100

Question:

DIRECTIONS: The following graph shows the distribution of cost price and selling price of six different articles sold by a store. Study the graph carefully and answer the related questions given below.

  

What is the ratio between profit percentage obtained on selling Sugar and Tea?

Options:
A)

4 : 1

B)

3 : 2

C)

2 : 3

D)

4 : 5

E)

None of these

Solution:

Ans: (a)

Profit obtained on Sugar = 36 – 30 = 6

    Profit % = 6/30 × 100 = 20%

    Profit obtained on Tea =126 – 120 =6

    Profit % = 6/20 × 100 = 5%

 Required ratio = 20% : 5% = 4 : 1

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