If the profit is $25 %$ on sales, then what percentage of profit is on cost.

33 %

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Solution

The correct option is A $33 %$
Hint :-
Let Sales be Rs.100
Profit is 25% on sales i.e.25
Cost will be 100-25=75
So,
75 * x/100 = 25
75x = 2500
x = 33%

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If the profit is 25% on sales, then what percentage of profit is on cost.

The correct option is A 33%Hint :-Let Sales be Rs.100Profit is 25% on sales i.e.25Cost will be 100-25=75So, 75 * x/100 = 25 75x = 2500 x = 33%

If the profit is $25 %$ on sales, then what percentage of profit is on cost.

The correct option is A $33 %$
Hint :-
Let Sales be Rs.100
Profit is 25% on sales i.e.25
Cost will be 100-25=75
So,
75 * x/100 = 25
75x = 2500
x = 33%