If the cost price is 95% of the selling price. What is the profit percent?

If the cost price is 95% of the selling price. What is the profit percent?
[A]4%
[B]4.75%
[C]5%
[D]5.26%

5.26%
If the cost price be Rs x, Then
S.P = \frac{100}{95}x=Rs. \frac{20}{19}x
∴Gain = \frac{20x}{19}-x=Rs. \frac{x}{19}
∴ Gain percent =\frac{\frac{x}{19}}{x}\times 100=5.26%
Hence option [D] is the right answer.

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