Question

The difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 15% and at a profit of 10% is 10 rupees.The cost price of the article is​

Answer 1

Cost price of the article is 200

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose cost price is 100

According to the question,

The difference between the selling price of an article, at a

Profit of 10% and at a profit of 15% is 10 rupees.

So it means,

Difference of selling price,

115% - 110% = 10

5% = 10

So,

100% = $\frac{10}{5}\times 100$

100% = 200 Rs.

The cost price of an article is 200