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      Question

      A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs 350 and earns twice

      the profit that he would have earned on selling this article for Rs 300. Find the C.P of this article (in Rs).
      A 215 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 250 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 212 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 213 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ, the shopkeeper earns the twice profit that he would have earned had he sold it for Rs 300. Profit% = 2 (profit %) S.P - C.P = 2 x (S.P - C.P) Let C.P = x 350 - x = 2 x (300 - x) 350 - x = 600 - 2x x= 600 - 350 x= 250 Hence, the cost price of the article = 250

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