Question

A manufacturer marked an article at 50 and sold it allowing
20% discount. If his profit was 25% then the cost price of the
article was
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Answer 1

Answer:

32 rupees

Step-by-step explanation:

MP = 50 rupees

discount=20 %

as, SP=100-D%/100 ×MP

so, SP=100-20/100×50

=40rupees

Now,

SP =40 rupees and profit =25%

CP=SP ×100/100+profit %

CP = 40×100/100+25

=32.

hence, cp of article is 32 rupees.