SSC GD Constable 4 Feb 2025 Shift 1 Paper

Section: Elementary Mathematics

Question : 56 of 80

Marks: +1, -0

What is the cost price of an article which is sold for ₹1,566 with 8% profit?

Solution:

Selling Price (SP)

=₹ 1,566

Profit Percentage

=8 \%

Formula used:

\;\text " Cost Price "\;(CP)=\;{SP}/{ (1+\;{\;\text " Profit\% "\;}/{100}) }

Calculation:

\;CP=\;{1,566}/{ (1+\;{8}/{100}) }

\;⇒ CP=\;{1,566}/{1.08}

\;⇒ CP=₹ 1,450

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