A trader buys an article for Rs. 1705 and sells it for Rs. 2421. Find the profit percentage.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
Easy Profit and Loss Mcqs item. Correct choice: C. 42%.
- A. 32%
Why not A: “32%” is not 42%.
- B. 35%
Why not B: “35%” is not 42%.
- C. 42% ✓
- D. 38%
Why not D: “38%” is not 42%.
Correct answer
C. 42%
Explanation
42% (option C) is the accepted answer to “A trader buys an article for Rs. 1705 and sells it for Rs. 2421. Find the profit percentage.”. Option A (32%) is a different value from 42%. Option B (35%) is a different value from 42%. Option D (38%) is a different value from 42%. Keep 42% as the Profit and Loss Mcqs fact for this stem.
Source: FPSC/NTS Generated Practice Set
Tags: FPSC, NTS, Profit and Loss
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