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Renu bought an article for Rs. 3200 and spent Rs. 300 on repair. If she sells it for Rs. 4200, then the profit percent is:

Asked in MP Excise Constable · 2025
Absolute Profit and Loss · Quantitative Aptitude
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If profit percentage and CP are known, Profit = CP × Profit% ÷ 100.

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59UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
39SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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Profit and Loss has appeared in 185 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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