Question

Sarita gives a discount of 15% on the sarees sold by her and still gets a profit of 14%. What is the cost price of a saree whose marked price is 3200 rupees?

Answer 1

Question :

Sarita gives a discount of 15% on the sarees sold by her and still gets a profit of 14%. What is the cost price of a saree whose marked price is 3200 rupees?

Answer :

The cost price of the saree is 2385.96 Rupees.

Step-by-step explanation :

Marked price of Saree = Rs 3200

Discount = 15%

Profit = 14%

Selling price of Saree :-

S.P = M.P - discount % of M.P

⇒ 3200 - 15% of 3200

⇒ 3200 - 0.15 × 3200

⇒ 3200 - 480

⇒ 2720

Cost price of Saree at 14% profit :-

C.P = (S.P × 100)/(100 + Profit)

⇒ (2720 × 100)/(100 + 14)

⇒ 272000/114

⇒ 2385.96 (approx.)

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Marked price of Saree = Rs 3200

Discount = 15%

Proit = 14%

Selling price of Saree :-

S.P = M.P - discount % of M.P

⇒ 3200 - 15% of 3200

⇒ 3200 - 0.15 × 3200

⇒ 3200 - 480

⇒ 2720

Cost price of Saree at 14% profit :-

C.P = (S.P × 100)/(100 + Profit)

⇒ (2720 × 100)/(100 + 14)

⇒ 272000/114

⇒ 2385.96