Question

an item when sold for Rs.1169 earned 40% profit on the cp what is its cp​

Answer 1

Answer:

SP of item = Rs. 1169

profit % = 40 %

Let the cp be 100 then the SP is 140

when SP is 1 CP is 100/140

so SP = rs. 1169 cp = 100/140*1169

5/7*1169

832.1 ans

CP = Rs. 831