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By selling 33 m of cloth, P gained the selling price of 11 m. The percentage gain is

The correct choice is: 50% Gain = SP of 11 m, so SP of 33 m − CP of 33 m = SP of 11 m. Hence CP of 33 m = SP of 22 m. Gain % \(=\dfrac{\text{SP of 11 m}}{\text{SP of 22…

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By selling 33 m of cloth, P gained the selling price of 11 m. The percentage gain is

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The correct choice is: 50%

Gain = SP of 11 m, so SP of 33 m − CP of 33 m = SP of 11 m.

Hence CP of 33 m = SP of 22 m.

Gain % =SP of 11 mSP of 22 m×100=50%=\dfrac{\text{SP of 11 m}}{\text{SP of 22 m}}\times100 = 50\%. Hence the answer is 50%.

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