Question

by selling 23 handkerchiefs for rupees 525 there is a profit equal to the cost price of two handkerchiefs. what is the cost price of each handerchief.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The cost price of each handkerchief is rs 22.82.

Answer 2

The Cost price of each handkerchief is Rs. 21.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Let the cost price of each handkerchief = $x$

• the cost price of 23 handkerchief = 23$x$
• profit earned = cost price of 2 handkerchief = 2$x$
• selling price = 525 Rs.

Now,    Selling price = cost price + profit

          525  =  23$x$  + 2$x$

         ∴  25$x$  = 525

          ∴  $x$  = $\dfrac{525}{25}$

              $x$  = 21

   so, the cost price of each handkerchief is Rs. 21