Question

A shopkeeper offers 10% discount to the customers and still makes a profit of 25%. What is the costprice of a sewing machine marked at Rs.2500?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Discount on sewing machine=10%

cost price o of a sewing machine marked= at Rs.2500

10%of Rs.2500=Rs.250

so cost of sewing machine on discount=Rs.2500-Rs.250= 2250

Answer 2

Rs .200

Step-by-step explanation:

Market price of sewing machine=2500

Discount=10%of 2500=250

selling price =2500-250=rs 2250

profit is 25%

let C.P be x

selling price=cost of price +profit

2250=x+x 25/100

100x+25x=2250×100

x=250000/125

x= Rs.200

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