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If selling price of an article is $$\frac{4}{3}$$ of its cost price, the profit in the transaction is -
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Correct Answer:
Option
D
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let C}}{\text{.P}}{\text{.}} = {\text{Rs}}{\text{. }}x. \cr
& Then,S.P. = {\text{Rs}}.\frac{{4x}}{3} \cr
& Gain = {\text{Rs}}.\left( {\frac{{4x}}{3} - x} \right) \cr
& \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = {\text{Rs}}{\text{. }}\frac{x}{3} \cr
& \therefore {\text{Gain }}\% \cr
& = \left( {\frac{x}{3} \times \frac{1}{x} \times 100} \right)\% \cr
& = 33\frac{1}{3}\% \cr} $$
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