Question

2. The cost price of 60 articles is same as the selling price of x articles. If there is a profit of 20%, then what is the value of x?

Answer 1

20 = 60- x / x × 100
x =300 -5x
6x =300
x =50

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

x = 50

● Explanation -

Selling price of the article after 20% profit -

Selling price = cost price × (100 + profit%) / 100

Selling price = cost price × (100 + 20) / 100

Selling price = cost price × 120/100

Selling price = cost price × 6/5

Given that cost price of 60 articles is is same as the selling price of x articles.

60 × cost price = x × selling price

60 × cost price = x × cost price × 6/5

60 = x × 6/5

x = 60 × 5/6

x = 50

Hence, value of x is 50.

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