Question

The selling price of calculator rupees 325. If the profit by the shopkeeper is 25% what is the cost price of the calculator.
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Answer 1

Question ::-

The selling price of calculator rupees 325. If the profit by the shopkeeper is 25% what is the cost price of the calculator.

Given ::-

• Selling price of calculator = Rs. 325
• Profit percent = 25%.

To find ::-

• Cost of calculator ?

Formula used ::-

• $cp = \dfrac{sp \times 100}{100 + p\%}$

Solution ::-

• CP = Rs. 325

• profit = 25%

By using formula ::-

$⟼$ $cp = \dfrac{sp \times 100}{100 + p\%}$

$⟼$ $cp = \dfrac{325 \times 100}{100 + 25}$

$⟼$ $cp = \dfrac{32500}{1 25}$

Hence , Cost price = Rs. 260.

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More about it .

• CP = cost price.

• SP = selling price

• P% = profit percent

• L% = loss percent .

• A = Amount

• MP = marked price

Answer 2

Given ::-

⟼⟼Selling price of calculator = Rs. 325

⟼⟼Profit percent = 25%.

To find ::-

⟼⟼Cost of calculator ?

Formula used ::-

$cp = \dfrac{sp \times 100}{100 + p\%}cp=100+p%sp×100$

Solution ::-

⟼⟼CP = Rs. 325

⟼⟼profit = 25%

By using formula ::-

⟼⟼$cp = \dfrac{sp \times 100}{100 + p\%}cp=100+p%sp×100$

⟼⟼$cp = \dfrac{325 \times 100}{100 + 25}cp=100+25325×100$

⟼⟼$cp = \dfrac{32500}{1 25}cp=12532500$

Hence , Cost price = Rs. 260.

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