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The cost price of m articles is the same as the selling price of n

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The cost price of $$m$$ articles is the same as the selling price of $$n$$ articles. If the profit is 200% then what is the value of $$n$$ in terms of $$m$$?

A. $$3m$$

B. $$\frac{3}{m}$$

C. $$2m$$

D. $$\frac{m}{2}$$

E. $$\frac{m}{3}$$
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08 Apr 2018, 07:24
Jamil1992Mehedi wrote:
The cost price of $$m$$ articles is the same as the selling price of $$n$$ articles. If the profit is 200% then what is the value of $$n$$ in terms of $$m$$?

A. $$3m$$

B. $$\frac{3}{m}$$

C. $$2m$$

D. $$\frac{m}{2}$$

E. $$\frac{m}{3}$$

Profit of 200% means SP is 3 times CP..
so $$SP = 3*CP$$....so CP of m articles will be EQUAL to SP of $$\frac{m}{3}$$ articles...
It is given that CP of m = SP of n, which is equal to SP of $$\frac{m}{3}$$..so $$n=\frac{m}{3}$$
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