Question

an article would cost price is rupees x is sold at a profit of 8% if it is sold for Rs 144 find the value of x the question of quadratic equation

Answer 1

let the cp of the article x be 100 rs.
so the sp with 8% profit is 108 rs.

Its given sp is 144, then cp = (100x144)/108
                                             = 400/3
                                             = 133.33 rs