Question

The article when sold at 12.5% profit fetches 72.75 Rs. more than when sold at 8.25% profit find the cost price of the article

Answer 1

Answer:

article=12.5%

profit=72.75Rs

whensold=8.25%

find the cost of the article=12.5+72.75+8.25/3

12.5+72.75+8.25=93.50

93.50/3=31.160%

Answer 2

The cost price of article is Rs. 1711.76.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Profit % = 12.5%

If profit % = 8.25%

Amount more = Rs. 72.75

According to question, we get that

$(12.5\%-8.25%)x=72.75\\\\4.25\%x=72.75\\\\x=\dfrac{72.75\times 100}{4.25}\\\\x=1711.76$

hence, the cost price of article is Rs. 1711.76.

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