Question

By selling a pen for 24 if the profit is equal to C.P. of that pen, then find the cost price of the pen​

Answer 1

Answer:

$\huge\mathtt\purple{Question}$

By selling a pen for 24 if the profit is equal to C.P. of that pen, then find the cost price of the pen .

$\huge\mathtt\purple{Answer}$

$\rm\pink{given:}$

• Selling price of the pen = 24

• profit = cost price .

$\rm\pink{to\:find:}$

• cost price of the pen .

$\bf\green{Explanation:}$

• let cost price be x ,

• therefore profit is also x

profit = selling price - cost price

➡️ x = 24 - x

➡️ x + x = 24

➡️ 2x = 24

➡️ x = 24/2

➡️ x = 12

• Therefore cost price of the pen is 12 .

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

SP=24

Let the CP be x

then Profit=x

SP= CP+ Profit

24=x+ x

24=x+ x

2x=24

x=12

Hence the CP is 12rs

( I guess thats the answer since u said profit=cp rather than profit %=cp cz then the answer will be different. Hope u understand )