Question

5. Items bought by a trader for $80 are sold for $100. The profit expressed as a percentage of cost price is

A. 2.5%

B. 25%

C. 20%

D. 50%

Answer 1

B 25%

Explanation:

let 80 dollar be 100 percent

so 100 dollar = 100/80 x 100 = 125 %

so the profit percentage is 125-100= 25%