The magnitude of profit is one third of the discount.If the discount offered is 37.5% what is the profit percentage??

1) 20%
2) 25%
3) 40%
4) 12.5%

• Let the Marked price be Rs 100, Discount=37.5%, i.e Dsct. = Rs 37.5, Therefore Profit = Rs (37.5)/3 = Rs 12.5.
  Now SP = MP-discount =(100-37.5)= Rs 62.5
  Therefore CP = SP-profit = 62.5-12.5 = Rs 50.
  So Profit % = (profit/CP) * 100
  i.e P% = (12.5*100)/50 = 25%
  So 2nd option is correct.
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• 37.5% divided by 3 is 12.5%
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