Question
Profit percentage received on a product when sold for
Rs.540 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs.360. Find the selling price of the product if the shopkeeper wants to have a profit of 20%.Solution
Let the cost price of the article be Rs.x. According to the question, => 540 – x = x – 360 => 2x = 900 => x = 450 Selling price of the product at profit of 20% = 450 x 1.2 = Rs.540
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