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SP of an article is already fixed. If it is sold at `(3)/(4)` th of SP there would be `16(2)/(3)%` loss find the profit % if it is sold at `(6)/(5)` th of S.P.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will break it down as follows: ### Step 1: Define the Selling Price (SP) and Selling Price at Loss Let the Selling Price (SP) of the article be represented as \( SP = 4x \). When the article is sold at \( \frac{3}{4} \) of SP, the Selling Price (SP1) becomes: \[ SP1 = \frac{3}{4} \times SP = \frac{3}{4} \times 4x = 3x \] ### Step 2: Determine the Loss Percentage According to the problem, selling at \( SP1 \) results in a loss of \( 16 \frac{2}{3} \% \). This can be converted to a fraction: \[ 16 \frac{2}{3} \% = \frac{50}{3} \% \] This means the loss is \( \frac{50}{3} \% \) of the Cost Price (CP). ### Step 3: Calculate the Loss in Terms of CP If we denote the Cost Price as \( CP \), then the loss can be expressed as: \[ \text{Loss} = \frac{50}{3} \% \text{ of } CP = \frac{50}{300} \times CP = \frac{1}{6} \times CP \] ### Step 4: Relate Selling Price and Cost Price Since the loss is \( \frac{1}{6} \) of CP, we can express the Selling Price in terms of CP: \[ SP1 = CP - \text{Loss} = CP - \frac{1}{6}CP = \frac{5}{6}CP \] From our earlier calculation, we have \( SP1 = 3x \). Therefore: \[ 3x = \frac{5}{6}CP \] From this, we can solve for CP: \[ CP = \frac{3x \times 6}{5} = \frac{18x}{5} \] ### Step 5: Calculate New Selling Price (SP2) Now, we need to find the profit percentage when the article is sold at \( \frac{6}{5} \) of SP: \[ SP2 = \frac{6}{5} \times SP = \frac{6}{5} \times 4x = \frac{24x}{5} \] ### Step 6: Calculate Profit Now we can find the profit: \[ \text{Profit} = SP2 - CP = \frac{24x}{5} - \frac{18x}{5} = \frac{6x}{5} \] ### Step 7: Calculate Profit Percentage Profit percentage is given by the formula: \[ \text{Profit Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Profit}}{CP} \right) \times 100 \] Substituting the values: \[ \text{Profit Percentage} = \left( \frac{\frac{6x}{5}}{\frac{18x}{5}} \right) \times 100 = \left( \frac{6}{18} \right) \times 100 = \frac{1}{3} \times 100 = 33 \frac{1}{3} \% \] ### Final Answer The profit percentage when the article is sold at \( \frac{6}{5} \) of SP is: \[ \boxed{33 \frac{1}{3} \%} \]
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