Question

A seller calculated his intended selling price at 6% profit on the cost of a product. However, owing to some mistake while selling, the units and tens digits of the selling price got interchanged. This reduced the profit by Rs. 9 and profit percentage to 2.4%. What is the cost price of the product?

Answer 1

By using options simply we can do that

take CP 250

6%profit means-Rs15.

so SP will be 265

But ones and tens places interchanges so it become 256

which is equal to 2.4% profit on CP and reduced profit is also is Rs 9.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rs 250

Step-by-step explanation:

6% profit

2.4% loss

difference = 3.6% = 9

   value of   1  = 250