Question : A fruit dealer gets the cost price of 60 bananas by selling 40 bananas. What is the profit percentage?
Option 1: 45%
Option 2: 50%
Option 3: 55%
Option 4: 30%
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Correct Answer: 50%
Solution : Let the cost price of one banana as C and the selling price of one banana as S. Given that the cost price of 60 bananas is equal to the selling price of 40 bananas. ⇒ 60C = 40S ⇒ S = 1.5C This means the selling price is 1.5 times the cost price or 150% of the cost price. Profit = Selling price – Cost price = 1.5C – C = 0.5C Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Cost price}}$ × 100% = $\frac{\text{0.5C}}{\text{C}}$ × 100% = 50% Hence, the correct answer is 50%.
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