Question

if a article is sold at a profit of 1 20 rupees which represents 20% of the selling price then the cost price of the article​

Answer 1

Cp=600

Step-by-step explanation:

let the CP be x

then,

20% of x = 120

20/100 × x =120

x/5 = 120

x = 120×5 (using transposition )

x = 600