Question

By selling an article for 112000, a girl gains 40%. Find the cost price of the article.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Selling price of an article=112000

Gain% = 40%

Let x be the cost price of the article.

... cost price = selling price - profit % on cost price

.. Selling price = cost price + profit % on cost price

So, 112000 =

40 100

⇒11 2000 =

40

x + X

100

⇒112000 =

100x + 40x /100

→ 112000 x 100 = 140x

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112000 x 100

140

112000 x 5

7

⇒x=16000 × 5

⇒x=80000

By selling an article for Rs 1,12,000 a girl gains 40%. The cost price of the article was ₹80000.

Answer 2

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Let the cost price of the article be ₹ x.

Then,

$x + 40\% \: of \: x \: = 112000$

$= > \: x + \frac{40}{100} \times x = 112000$

$= > \: \frac{100x + 40x}{100} = 112000$

$= > 140x = 112000 \times 100$

$x = \frac{112000 \times 100}{140} = 80000$

Hence, the cost price is ₹ 80000.