Math, asked by rohitttty3088, 1 year ago

A vendor gets a profit in percentage equal to the cost price of a flower pot when he sells it for Rs.96. Find the cost of the flower pot and the percentage of profit.

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Answered by brajmohank94
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Let C.P. =a

% profit= a%

S.P. = a x (100 + a )/100 = 96

a( 100 + a ) = 9600

100a + a^2 = 9600

a^2 + 100a - 9600 = 0

a^2 + 160a - 60a - 9600 = 0

a( a + 160 ) - 60 ( a + 160 ) = 0

(a + 160 ) ( a - 60 ) = 0

a= -160 & 60

money should not in negative so, a= 60

C.P. = % profit = 60%

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