A builder sold a house at an auction for 4200 and after paying the auctioneer 5% on the selling price he found that he had made a profit of 5% on what the house cost him. How much did the house cost him?
a.3210
b. 2630
c. 3800
d. 2400

• Given SP=4200
  after paying the auctioneer it at 5% ,he found that he had made a profit of 5% ,
  so 4200-5% of 4200 which gives you Selling price.
  so SP=4200-((5*4200)/100)
  = 4200-210
  SP=3990
  now CP=(100*SP)/(100+Profit%)
  = (100*3990)/(100+5)
  = 3800
  So the option is: C
  
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