Question

by selling an article for rupees 1470 a man gain 1/5 of its cost price . find its gain percent?

Answer 1

let the cost price of article be x. gain= 1/5×x=x/5. > x+x/5=1470 > 6x/5=1470 > 6x= 1470×5= > 6x=7350 > x= 7350/6=1225. Gain= x/5=1225/5=245. Gain%= 245/1225×100=20% ans..