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If the cost price is 25% of selling price, then what is the profit percentage?

Let the selling price be 100, so the cost price is 25. The profit is \(100 - 25 = 75\). Profit percentage is calculated on cost, so it is \(\frac{75}{25} \times 100 = 300\%\).

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If the cost price is 25% of selling price, then what is the profit percentage?

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Let the selling price be 100, so the cost price is 25. The profit is 100−25=75100 - 25 = 75. Profit percentage is calculated on cost, so it is 7525×100=300%\frac{75}{25} \times 100 = 300\%.

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