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  1. If the ratio of cost price and selling price of an article be 10 : 11, the profit percentage is
    1. 1%
    2. 10%
    3. 5%
    4. 8%
Correct Option: B

Ratio of cost price and selling price of an article = 10 : 11
Let C.P. of article = Rs. 10k
S.P. of article = Rs. 11k
Profit = Rs. (11k – 10k) = Rs. k

∴ Profit percent =
Profit
× 100
C.P. of article

Profit percent =
x
× 100 = 10%
10x



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