Question
A trader marked an article 20% above its cost price and
sold it after allowing a discount of 15%. If the transaction resulted in a profit of Rs. 22, then find the cost price of the articleSolution
Let the cost price of the article be Rs. βxβ Marked price of the article = x Γ 1.20 = Rs. β1.2xβ Selling price of the article = 1.2x Γ 0.85 = Rs. β1.02xβ Profit = 1.02x β x = Rs. β0.02xβ ATQ; 0.02x = 22 So, x = 1100 Therefore, cost price of the article is Rs. 1100.