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  1. If 3 articles are sold for the cost of 5 articles, then the profit percentage is :
    1. 50
    2. 60
    3. 66
      2

      3

    4. 65
Correct Option: C

Let C.P. of each article = $ 1
∴ C.P. of 3 articles = $ 3
S.P. of 3 articles = $ 5
Profit = S.P. of 3 articles - C.P. of 3 articles = 5 - 3 = $ 2

Profit percent =
2
× 100
3

Profit percent =
200
= 66
2
%
33



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