Ram sells his goods 25% cheaper then Shyam and 25% dearer than Hari. How much percentage is Hari's goods cheaper than Shyam?

25
331/3
40
50

Correct Answer: 40

Explanation:

Let the selling price of goods by shyam be = ₹ 100
∴ Selling price of goods by Ram = ₹ 75
Now, according to the question.
125% of selling price of goods by Hari = 75
⇒ Selling price of goods by Hari = (100/125) x 75 = ₹ 60
So, Hari's goods are cheaper than shyam's good by
(40/100) x 100% = 40%

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