Finding Increase or Decrease Percentage in Situations
A shopkeeper ...
Question
A shopkeeper sells some toys at Rs. 250 each. What percent profit does he make? To find the answer, which of the following information given in Statements I and II is /are necessary? P : No. of toys sold. Q : Cost price of each toy.
A
Only P is necessary
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B
Only Q is necessary
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C
Both are necessary
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D
None of the above.
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Solution
The correct option is B Only Q is necessary S.P. =Rs. 250 each. To find gain percent, we must know the C.P. of each.