Question

The cost price of a book is 4.80. If the expenses of sale be 10% upon this, what would be the retail price so as to gain 20% on the above price of 4.80​

Answer 1

Answer:6.24

Step-by-step explanation:

cost = 4.80

expenses = (4.80*10)/100

                   = 0.48

    let retail price be x

from question x = 4.8 + 0.48 + (4.8*20/100)

                           = 5.28+ 0.96

                           =6.24

Answer 2

Answer:

Cost price of a book =$4.80

Expense =10persentage =4.80*10/100

=0.48

Total cp =4.80+0.48

=$5.28cp

Gain =20persentage

(100+profit)*cp/100

4.8*20/100

=5.28+0.48

=6.24

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