๐Ÿ“ข Too many exams? Donโ€™t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert ๐Ÿ‘‰ call Now!

  • google app store apple app store
  • โœ–

      Question

      -A shopkeeper bought an article marked it 80% above the

      cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 25%. Had he bought it for Rs 400 less and sold it for Rs. 175 more, then he would have made a profit of Rs. 1200. Find the cost price of the article.
      A 1500rs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 1600rs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 1785rs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 1700rs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Let the cost price of the article be Rs. 100x Marked price of the article = 1.8 ร— 100x = 180x The selling price of the article = 0.75 ร— 180x = 135x According to the question. (135x + 175) โ€“ (100x โ€“400) = 1200 35x = 625 x= 625/35= 17.85 then the cost price of article 100ร—17.85=1785rs

      Practice Next
      ask-question