BY SELLING AN ARTICLE FOR RS 168,A SHOPKEEPER MAKES A PROFIT OF 12% .FIND THE COST PRICE OF THE ARTICLE
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let cost price be x
SP =x+14% of x=x+
100
14x
=1.14x
If CP and SP were Rs. 132 less, the profit would be (14+12)%
New, CP =(x−132)
SP =1.14x−132
SP − CP =26% of (x−132)
1.14x−132−x+132=
100
26×(x−132)
0.14x×100=26x−3432
14x−26x=−3432
12x=3432
x=286
So, CP was Rs. 286.
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Step-by-step explanation:
cost price= sp×100/(100+gain%)
=168×100/100+12
=168×100/112
=₹150
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