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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%?
    Question

    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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