Question

By selling an article for RS920 a shopkeeper gains 15 %. Find the cost price of the article ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Cp=782

Step-by-step explanation:

15/100*920=138

profit is 132

CP=920-132(profit)

Answer 2

Answer:

Question is that by selling an article for Rs. 920 a shopkeeper gains 15% .

To find Cost Price .

Let me Explain the question .

A Shopkeeper purchase any article on cost x and sell it by making a profit of 15 % on cost ₹920.

So Let us Find the Cost Price .

As There is a formula for that

$c.p \: = \frac{(s.p \: \times \: 100)}{100 + profit \: percentage}$

So ,

C.P =

$\frac{920 \times 100}{100 + 15} \\ \\ = \geqslant \frac{92000}{115} \\ \\ = \geqslant 800$

So shopkeeper buy that object for ₹800 .

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