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A man bought 5 items for 1 rupee, how many items should he sell for 1 rupee so that he gets a profit of 25%?
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A man bought 5 items for 1 rupee, how many items should he sell for 1 rupee so that he gets a profit of 25%?

A.

3

B.

1

C.

4

D.

6

Correct option is C

Given
CP of 5 items = Re 1
Profit = 25%

Solution
CP of 1 item = 15 \frac{1}{5}​ = Re 0.20
SP of 1 item = CP×1.25=0.20×1.25=0.25CP \times 1.25 = 0.20 \times 1.25 = 0.25​​
Items to sell for Re 1 = 10.25=4 items\frac{1}{0.25} = 4\ items​​

Final Answer
So the correct answer is (c)

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