A manufacturer sells an article to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 10% . The wholesale dealer sells it to a shopkeeper at 20% profit. The shop - keeper sells it to a customer for Rs. 56100 at a loss of 15% . Then the cost price of the article to the manufacturer is = ?
A. Rs. 25000
B. Rs. 10000
C. Rs. 50000
D. Rs. 55000
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
$$\eqalign{ & = \left( {\frac{{56100 \times 100 \times 100 \times 100}}{{\left( {100 - 15} \right) \times \left( {100 + 10} \right) \times \left( {100 + 20} \right)}}} \right) \cr & = \left( {\frac{{56100 \times 100 \times 100 \times 100}}{{85 \times 110 \times 120}}} \right) \cr & = {\text{Rs}}{\text{.}}\,50000 \cr} $$Related Questions on Profit and Loss
A. 45 : 56
B. 45 : 51
C. 47 : 56
D. 47 : 51
A. Rs. 2600
B. Rs. 2700
C. Rs. 2800
D. Rs. 3000
A. A neither losses nor gains
B. A makes a profit of 11%
C. A makes a profit of 20%
D. B loses 20%
A. Rs. 3,750
B. Rs. 3,250
C. Rs. 2,750
D. Rs. 2,250
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