Question

if a newspaper boy earns 20% profit on selling rupees 290 newspapers for rupees 522. at what price had he bought each newspaper?​

Answer 1

Answer:

20% of the original price=₹290

let the price (in₹) be P

so,20% of P=290 or 20/100×P=290

or P/4=290 or P=290×4

therefore,P=1,160