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Profit and Loss
If cost price of 21 oranges is equal to the selling price of 18 oranges then profit percent is
A) \( \Large7\frac{1}{7}% \)
B) \( \Large5\frac{5}{9}% \)
C) \( \Large 14 \frac{2}{7}%\)
D) \( \Large 7\frac{1}{3}% \)
Correct Answer:
C) \( \Large 14 \frac{2}{7}%\)
Description for Correct answer:
\( \Large \frac{SP - CP}{CP} \times 100%\)
\( \Large = \frac{3}{21}\times 100 % \)
\( \Large = \frac{1}{7}\times 100 % \)
\( \Large = 14 \frac{2}{7}% \)
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- Tarun,Roy
how?
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how?
- Tarun,Roy
3/18×100=100/6.correct ans
- Deep,shikha
Ya 100/6 is the CRT ans
- Smitha,Bp
100/6 is the correct answer
- MANEESHA,AMMIGARI
100/6 is the correct answer
- Vandana,M S
16 sahi 2/ 3 is the write answer of that question
- ck,rao
16 sahi 2/ 3 is the write answer of that question
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