Question

By selling a watch for 57 rupees, Chiku would have made a profit of 14% instead of 8% profit. What was the cost price of the watch.
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Answer 1

Answer:

SP = 57 ₹

Profit = 14 %

CP = ?

therefore,

CP =

$\frac{100}{100 + 14} \times 57 \\ \frac{100}{114} \times 57 \\ \frac{100}{2} = 50$

The cost price of the watch is 50 ₹

Answer 2

Answer:

14%of 57 rupees=7.98

cost price=57-7.98=49.02