Question

SP = 15000 profit = 20% what is the CP​

Answer 1

Answer:

sp=₹15000

profit=20%

cp= sp*100/100+profit percentage

cp= 15000*100/100+20

cp= ₹12500

here's ur answer....

Answer 2

➤ Given :-

Selling price :- ₹ 15000

Profit percentage :- 20%

➤ To Find :-

Cost price of the given sum

➤ Formula required :-

${\large \tt \dashrightarrow \orange{\boxed{\tt \gray{\dfrac{100 \times SP}{(100 + Profit \bf\%)} }}}}$

➤ Solution :-

Cost price :-

${\tt \longrightarrow \dfrac{100 \times 15000}{(100 + 20)}}$

${\tt \longrightarrow \dfrac{100 \times \cancel{15000}}{\cancel{120}} = \dfrac{100 \times 125}{1}}$

${\tt \longrightarrow 100 \times 125 = \boxed{\tt Rs \: \: 12500}}$

$\Huge\therefore$ The cost price of the given sum is ₹ 12500.

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$\dashrightarrow$ Some related formulas :-

Profit :- ${\boxed{\tt SP-CP}}$

Loss :- ${\boxed{\tt CP-SP}}$

Profit percentage :- ${\boxed{\tt\dfrac{Profit}{CP} \times 100}}$

Loss percentage :- ${\boxed{\tt\dfrac{Loss}{CP} \times 100}}$

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More to know :-

• Profit and discount are obtained for all shopkeepers in their shops. The profit is obtained when the selling price is greater than cost price. The discount is obtained when the cost price is greater than selling price. The profit and discount can also be converted into percentage format by some mathematical formulas.
• To convert the profit to percentage from, first we should divide the profit and cost price and then multiply by 100.
• To convert the discount to percentage form, first we should divide the loss and cost price and then multiply by 100.