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  1. If the selling price of 20 articles is the same as the cost price of 23 articles, find the profit percent.
    1. 15%
    2. 16%
    3. 8%
    4. 12%
Correct Option: A

Let the, SP of 20 articles be x.

then, SP of 1 articles =
x
20

Also the cost price of 23 articles = x
Then, CP of 1 article =
x
23

Profit = SP – CP
Profit =
x
-
x
=
23x - 20x
=
3x

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Profit % =
Profit
× 100
CP

Profit %

Profit % =
3x
×
23
× 100 = 15%
460x



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