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Sold at a profit; cost price changes by a percent, selling price same: new profit percent

The same question, asked 2 times: CDS 1 2018*, CDS 2 2023. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    CDS 1 2018

    49
    An article is sold at a profit of 32%. If the cost price is increased by 20% and the sale price remains the same, then the profit percentage becomes

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  2. Question 2

    CDS 2 2023

    79
    A person bought an article and sold it at a profit of 20%. Had he bought it at 20% less, what would have been the profit percentage if the selling price had been the same ?

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