Question

A shopkeeper sold a dressing table for rupees 75 12.75 at a profit of 19 1/4 % what was the cost price

Answer 1

if cost price is 100 then selling price will be 100+77/4 i.e 477/4...... suppose cost price is x therefore X multiply by 477/4 is equal to 7512.75. Rest solve the equation
cost price will be 6300