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  1. If there is a profit of 20% on the cost price, the percentage of profit on the sale price is
    1. 16
      2
      %
      3

    2. 12%
    3. 15
      1
      %
      3

    4. 16%
Correct Option: A

Let Cost price = $ y

Selling Price =
120y
= $
6y

1005

∴ Gain = Selling Price - Cost price
Gain =
6y
- y
5

Gain = $
y
5

∴ Required gain percent =
(y / 5)
× 100
(6y / 5)

Required gain percent =
100
=
50
63

Required gain percent = 16
2
%
3



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