Question

At what price a shopkeeper sells an article which costs him rupees 625 to make a gain of 20 percent??

Answer 1

Given :

• A shopkeeper sells an article which costs him rupees 625.

• Make a gain of 20 percent.

To find :

• Selling price of the article =?

Formula Used :

• S. P (Selling Price) = (gain + 100/100)× C.P

Step-by-step explanation :

It is Given that,

C. P (Cost Price) = 625

Gain% = 20 %

As We know that,

S. P (Selling Price) = (gain + 100/100)× C.P

Substituting the values in the above formula, we get,

= 20 + 100/100 × 625

= 120/100 × 625

= 1.2 × 625

= 750.

Therefore, He sells of Rupees 750 an article which costs him rupees 625 to make a gain of 20 percent

Answer 2

$\sf\large\bold\red{Question : }$

$\rm{At \: what \: price \: a \: shopkeeper \: sells \: an \: article }$

$\rm{which \: costs \: him \: rupees \: 625 \: to \: make}$

$\rm{ a \: gain \: of \: 20 \: percent}$

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$\sf\large\bold\blue{Answer : }$

$\rm{selling \: price \: of \: the \: article = \: 750 \: rupees}$

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$\sf\large\bold\green{Given : }$

$\rm\implies{The \: shopkeeper \: costs \: the \: article }$

$\rm{at \: price \: 625}$

$\rm\implies{Gain \: by \: selling \: the \: article \: = 20 \: percent }$

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$\sf\large\bold\pink{To \ find : }$

$\rm{selling \: price \: of \: the \: article}$

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$\sf\large\bold\orange{Solution : }$

$\rm{we \: are \: given,}$

$\rm{The \: shopkeeper \: costs \: the \: article}$

$\rm{at \: price \: 625}$

$\rm{gain \: by \: selling \: the \: article \: = 20 \: percent}$

$\rm{we \: know,}$

$\rm{\green{\boxed{\red{selling \: price \: = \: \frac{gain + 100}{100} \times (cost \: price)}}}}$

$\rm\therefore {we \: get,}$

$\rm\therefore{selling \: price \: = \: \frac{20 + 100}{100} \times 625}$

$\rm\therefore{selling \: price \: = \: 1.2 \times 625}$

$\rm\therefore{selling \: price \: = 750}$

$\rm\purple{selling \: price \: of \: the \: article = \: 750 \: rupees}$