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QA man paid three rupees for toffees. How many for a rupee must he sell in order to profit 50%?

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  • A 2 ✔ ✖
  • B 5 ✔ ✖
  • C 8 ✔ ✖
  • D 3 ✔ ✖
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C.P of 3 toffees = Re. 1; S.P of 3 toffees = 150% of R e . 1 = 3 2
For Rs. 3/2, toffees sold = 3 for Re. 1, t o f f e e s   s o l d = ( 3 × 3 2 ) = 2.

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