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Two merchants sell an article for Rs. 2,000 each. Merchant P computes his profit on cost price while Merchant Q computes his profit on selling price. Both make a profit of 25% each. By how many rupees is the actual profit made by Q more than that made by P?

Two merchants sell an article for Rs. 2,000 each. Merchant P computes his profit on cost price while Merchant Q computes his profit on selling price. Both make a profit of 25% each. By how many rupees is the actual profit made by Q more than that made by P? Correct Answer <span lang="EN-IN" style=" line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">100</span>

Calculation:

Since Q computes actual profit on S.P., actual profit for Q

⇒ 25% of 2000

⇒ Rs. 500 

Since P computes actual profit on C.P., C.P. for P = 2000/1.25

Rs. 1600 

∴ Actual profit for A = 25% of 1600

⇒ Rs. 400

∴ Required difference

⇒ 500 − 400

⇒ Rs. 100 

The actual profit made by Q more than that made by P is of Rs. 100.

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