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by coolhabhi » Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:58 pm
If the selling price of an article is doubled, then it's loss percent is converted into equal profit percent. The loss percent on the article is

A) 26.66%
B) 33%
C) 33.33%
D) 34%
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by coolhabhi » Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:04 pm
Please have a look at my solution

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Cost Price = cp
Selling Price = sp
The Selling Price is doubled. So
New Selling Price = 2sp
Loss percent = profit percent
(cp - sp) / cp = (sp - cp) / cp
cp - sp = sp - cp
2cp = 2sp
But New Selling Price = 2sp
=> 2cp = 4sp
=> cp = 2sp

Loss percent
(cp - sp) / cp

=>(2sp - sp) / cp

=> sp / 2sp

1/2 = 50%[/spoiler]
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:06 pm
Would you care to translate the intent/meaning of this question first?
I have no idea what it's asking.

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by [email protected] » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:26 pm
Hi coolhabhi,

What is the source of this question? It's terribly worded and is not "in line" with any Official question that I've seen. If you're actually preparing for the GMAT, then I highly recommend that you stick to Official GMAT material.

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