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Cost price of 15 articles is Rs. 182. Selling price of 20 articles is Rs. 182. What is the ratio of the value of profit/loss of 1 article to the cost price of 1 article? (Cost price of all the articles is same. Selling price of all the articles is same.)
Asked in SSC GD Constable · 2026
Simple Profit and Loss · Quantitative Aptitude
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For a given loss percentage, calculate the loss amount as CP × loss% ÷ 100 and subtract it from CP to get SP.
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