Question
Profit percentage received on a product when sold for
Rs. 240 is equal to the percentage loss incurred when the same product is sold for Rs. 240. Find the selling price of the product if the shopkeeper wants to have a profit of 25%.Solution
Let, the cost price of the article be Rs. x According to the question, 240 – x = x – 240 Or, 2x = 480 Or, x = 240 Selling price of the product at profit of 25% = 240 × 1.25 = Rs. 300
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