When an article is sold for Rs 180, a profit of 20% is made. At what price should the article be sold so that profit percentage is double?
a) Rs 200 b) Rs 210
c) Rs 192 d) Rs 240

• x*120/100=180, therefore x=150, now
  150*140/100=210
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(1)
• S.P=180
  Profit=20%
  C.P=100*S.P/(100+P%)
  C.P=100*180/120
  therefore C.P=150
  now profit is being doubled=40%
  so new S.P=(100+P%)*C.P/100
  new S.P =140*150/100
  Ans=210
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(0)
• ans. sould be 210
  
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(2)
• 210
  straight forward
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• x+20%of(x)=180
  x=150(C.P)
  double profit =40%
  20%=30
  40%=60
  s.p=150+60=210
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)