Syntel Company Numerical Ability Profit and Loss

A person, by selling an article at three-fourths of the list price incurs a loss of 20%. Find the profit percentage if he sells at the list price?

1) 25%
2) 6.66%
3) 111/9%
4) None of these

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let list price be 100rs
then 75=.8*CP, CP=93.75
then profit%=6.66
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6.66% is answer
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Solution :0.75 MP = 0.8 CP (since 20% loss)
So, MP = 1.0666CP => 6.66% gain
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ans is none of these bcs marked price is not given
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The manufacturing cost of a watch is Rs.180 and the transportation lost is Rs.500 for 100 watches. What will be the selling price if it is sold at 20% gains

1) Rs.222
2) Rs.216
3) Rs.221
4) Rs.220 A sells an article to B at a gain of 20%. B sells is to C at a gain of 25% and C in turn sells is to D at a loss of 331/3%. If D paid Rs.1000 for it, then what is the cost price of A.?

1) Rs.1000
2) Rs.2000
3) Rs.3000
4) Rs.4000