If a shopkeeper sells an object in 15 % discount, he gets a profit of 30 rupee, but if he sells this object in 20 % discount, he gets a profit of 24 rupee. Printed cost of the object is

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23 Jun 2011 shopkeeper If a shopkeeper sells an object in 15 % discount, he gets a profit of 30 rupee, but if he sells this object in 20 % discount, he gets a profit of 24 rupee. Printed cost of the object is: OPtion
1) 88
2) 140
3) 120
4) 96
5) 176
6) 230
7) 310
8) 430
9) 84
10) None of these; Correct Option: 3 Best Solution (2)

Datla Kanthi 13 years AGO

Let x be the printed cost and y be CP, in equation form the above one we get
85x-100y = 3000
80x-100y = 2400
on solving we get x = 120 and y = 72
so option 3) is the answer

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SWARNIMA UMARI 13 years AGO

let sp be x. 15%of x=3x/20
now profit = cp-sp
30=cp-3x/20 .......(1)
now 20%ofx= x/5
from this 24=cp-x/5 ......(2)
from eqn 1&2 x= 120 i.e, printed cost

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