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An article is sold at a certain price. If it is sold at half of the previous selling price, then there is a loss of (51 / 2)% . The profit after selling the article at the previous selling price is:
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- 51%
- 49%
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12 3 % 4 -
24 1 % 2
Correct Option: B
Let the C.P. of article be Rs. 100 and its S.P. be Rs. x.
According to the question.
| When S.P. = Rs | 2 |
| ⇒ 100 - | = | 2 | 2 |
| Loss percent = | = 100 - | = | 2 | 2 | 2 |
⇒ x = Rs. 149
⇒ Required profit percent = 49%
