self Maths Puzzle Numerical Ability Profit and Loss

A salesman expects a gain of 13% on his cost price. If in a month his sale was Rs. 791000, what was his profit?

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Suppose C.p. =100
then expected S.P. = 113
profit 13
actual profit =(13/113)*791000= 91000
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s.p-c.p=profit
791000-c.p=13c.p/100
791000=113c.p/100
c.p=79100000/113
c.p=700000
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