Question

A scooter is sold for Rs. 18000 /- at a profit of 20% . The cost price of the scooter is . A. 15000 B. 14000 C. 16000 D. 15500

Answer 1

answer is optuon a 15000
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procedure
cp = (100/100 + gain % ) * sp
now put the values and then you will get the answer.

Answer 2

Profit%=$\frac{New price-original price}{original price}$*100
            $\frac{18000-x}{x}$*100=20
18000-x=$\frac{20x}{100}$
18000-x=$\frac{x}{5}$
18000=$\frac{x}{5}$+x
18000=$\frac{6x}{5}$
6x=90000
x=15000

∴ Answer is A. 15000