Question

selling price of a commodity is 15,600 .the profit earned is 30% .find.a cp ,bprofit earned​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let initial cost price be Rs. x

Profit =

100

20

×x=

5

x

So, Selling price = x+

5

x

=

5

6x

New cost price = x+50

New selling price =

5

6x

+30

New profit = (

5

6x

+30)−(x+50)=

5

x

−20

Profit%=

(x+50)

5

x

−20

×100

According to the question profit %= (20−

3

10

)%=

3

50

%

So,

x+50

5

x

−20

×100=

3

50

⇒

5(x+50)

x−100

×100=

3

50

⇒

x+50

x−100

=

6

5

⇒ 6x−600=5x+250

⇒ x=850

Therefore, cost price of article is Rs. 850.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Cp=(100/100+gain)sp

Cp=(100/130)15600

=100x120

=12000