Practice mode Profit and Loss

By selling a book at three-quarters of its listed price, a seller loses 10%. What would his profit percentage be if he sold it at the full listed price?

Correct answer C. 20%

Explanation

0.75 × listed price = 0.90 × CP, so listed price = 1.2 × CP. Selling at the full price gives a profit of 20%.

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