Question
A salesman sells a washing machine for Rs 24,000 and
gains a profit of 25%. If the production cost is increased by 15%, what should be the new selling price to achieve a 25% profit?Solution
Original CP- CP = 24,000/ 1.25 = 19, 200 New CP after 15% increase- New CP =19, 200 × 1.15 = 22,080 New SP for 25% profit: New SP= 22,080 × 1.25 = 27,600
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