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      Question

      A seller calculated his intended selling price at 6%

      profit on the cost of a product. However, owing to some mistake while selling, the units and tens digits of the selling price got interchanged. This reduced the profit by Rs. 180 and profit percentage to 2.4%. What is the cost price of the product?
      A Rs 5000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Rs 16000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Rs 4500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Rs 1500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Profit % reduced = 6 - 2.4 = 3.6% Therefore, required C.P = (180/3.6) x 100 = Rs 5000

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