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  1. If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its loss percent is converted into equal profit percent. The loss percent on the article is
    1. 26
      2
      %
      3
    2. 33%
    3. 33
      1
      %
      3
    4. 34%
Correct Option: C

Let the CP of the article be Rs. 100 and its SP be y
From the question ,

100 - y
× 100 =
2y - 100
× 100
100100

⇒ 100 – y = 2y – 100
⇒ 3y = 200 ⇒ y =
200
3

∴ Loss% = 100 –
200
3

Loss% =
100
= 33
1
%
33

[because CP of the article = $ 100]



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