Question

The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles of same type. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the CP of each article be y

CP of 20 article = SP of x arcticle (given)

Profit=25 percent

20y=x(y+25/100)

20y=x(125y/100)

20y/(125y/100)=x

20y×100/125y=x

2000y/125y=x

16=x