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PS · Problem Solving
705-805
percent
A shopkeeper makes a profit of 20% based on the selling price of article A; his apprentice notes that he makes X% profit on the cost price. For article B, the shopkeeper makes a profit of 25% based on the selling price, and the apprentice notes that he makes a Y% profit on the item's cost price. What is the value of X:Y?
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2:1
B
5:4
C
3:4
D
2:3
E
1:2
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