Question

by selling 14 watches of equal cost price at the rate of Rs 450 each there is a profit equal to the cost price of 4 watches. The cost price of a watch is​

Answer 1

Answer:

The cost price of each watch is rupees 350.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost price of each watch be x.

Now as per question selling price of 14 watches is equal to the cost price of 18 watches. Since it is given that profit by selling 14 watches is equal to cost price of 4 watches.

Thus,

$18x=450×14$

$x=\frac{6300}{18}=350$

Thus the cost price of each watch is rupees 350.