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If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the cost price of 50 articles, then the loss or gain…

The correct choice is: 25% gain Let the CP of one article be Re 1. Then CP of 40 articles = Rs. 40 and their SP = CP of 50 = Rs. 50. \[\text{Gain…

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If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the cost price of 50 articles, then the loss or gain percent is

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The correct choice is: 25% gain

Let the CP of one article be Re 1. Then CP of 40 articles = Rs. 40 and their SP = CP of 50 = Rs. 50.

Gain %=50−4040×100=25%\text{Gain \%}=\frac{50-40}{40}\times100=25\%

Hence the answer is 25% gain.

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