ogunmuyiwa nurudeen
ogunmuyiwa nurudeen
7 years ago

A person sells a TV at 10% below price, had he received 1494 dollars more ,he would have made a profit of 12.5 %. What was the cost price?


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  1. Kumar Chandan
    Kumar Chandan :
    7 years ago

    Let the CP = X
    SP = X- 10% of X = 0.9X
    If he had taken 1494 dollars more,
    SP = 0.9X+ 1494 --------------- (1)
    According to question,
    Profit = 12.5%
    0.9X + 1494 = X + 12.5% of X
    0.9X - 1.125X = - 1494
    0.225X = 1494
    X = 6640.
    So, CP = Dollars 6640.

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