Question

A shopkeeper sold a TV set for ₹18,000 making a profit of 20%. Find its CP.

Answer 1

Answer :

Rs. 15000

Given :

• Selling Price = Rs. 18,000
• Profit = 20%

To find :

• Cost Price - CP

Solution :

$\sf \: Selling \: price = Rs. 18,000$

$\sf \: c.p \: = \dfrac{s.p}{100 + profit} \times 100$

$\sf \: c.p = \dfrac{18000}{100 + 20} \times 100$

$\sf \: c.p = \dfrac{1800000}{120}$

$\sf \: c.p = 15000$

Hence, Cost Price of the TV is Rs. 15000.

Know more :

Formula for C.P :

$\sf \: c.p \: = \dfrac{s.p}{100 + profit} \times 100$

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Selling Price = Rs. 18,000

Profit = 20%

To find :

Cost Price - CP

Solution :

\sf \: Selling \: price = Rs. 18,000Sellingprice=Rs.18,000

\sf \: c.p \: = \dfrac{s.p}{100 + profit} \times 100c.p=

100+profit

s.p

×100

\sf \: c.p = \dfrac{18000}{100 + 20} \times 100c.p=

100+20

18000

×100

\sf \: c.p = \dfrac{1800000}{120}c.p=

120

1800000

\sf \: c.p = 15000c.p=15000