Question
An article sold for Rs. 140.60 yields a 48% profit. To
achieve a 64% profit, what should be the new selling price?Solution
Cost price of the article = 140.6 ÷ 1.48 = Rs. 95 So, selling price of the article when selling at 64% profit = 95 X 1.64 = Rs. 155.8
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