a man sells an article at a profit of 20%.if he had bought it at 20% less and sold for Rs 5 less.he would have gained 25% .find the cost price of the article
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Let,Cost price of the article = Rs.X
25% profit
Then
Selling price of the article = Rs.(X+25% of X)
= Rs.125 X / 100
If he bought it 20% less,
Then
Cost price of the article = Rs.(X - 20% of X)
= Rs.80X / 100
If he had sold it Rs. 36.75 less,
Then
Selling price of the article = Rs. (125X/100 - 36.75)
= Rs. 125 X - 3675 / 100
Gain = Rs. (125 X - 3675/100) - 80X/100
= Rs. (125X - 3675 - 80X / 100)
= Rs. (45X - 3675/100)
A.T.Q.,
45X - 3675/100 / 80X/100 × 100 = 30 [°•°Gain percent = 30%, given]
= 45X - 3675/100 × 100/80X × 100 = 30
=(45X - 3675) × 100/80X = 30
=4500X - 367500/80X = 30
=4500X - 367500 = 2400X
=4500X - 2400 = 367500
=2100X = 367500
=X = 367500/2100
=X = 175
Cost price of the article = Rs. 175
= Rs. 175
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