Question

A person sold his watch for Rs 48, and got a percentage of profit equal to the half of the cost price. Find the cost price of watch.

Answer 1

1/2*100=50: Percent of profit

48*50=2400rs

2400rs cost price

Answer 2

let the cost price of watch be X .

Then, Profit = X/2

CP = SP - profit

X = 48 - x/2

X + X /2 = 48

2x + X /2 = 48

3x /2 = 48

3x = 48×2

X = 48×2/3

X = 16 × 2

X = 32

Cost price (CP) of watch is Rs. 32 .