Question
An article is sold at a price that is 40% higher than
its cost price. After offering a discount of Rs. 116, the seller still makes a profit of 24%. What is the cost price of the article?Solution
Let the cost price of the article be Rs. x Therefore, marked price of the article = Rs. 1.4x Selling price of the article = Rs. 1.24x According to the question, 1.4x – 1.24x = 116 Or, x = 116/0.16 = 725 Therefore, cost price of the article is Rs. 725
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