To find the cost price when selling price and profit percentage are known, use the relationship: \(\text{Selling Price} = \text{Cost Price} \times (1 + \text{Profit\%}/100)\)
Step 1: Set up the profit formula
When a shopkeeper makes a 25% profit, the selling price is 125% of the cost price.
Step 2: Express in terms of cost price
Step 3: Solve for cost price
Step 4: Calculate the final answer
Verification: If CP = Rs. 480, then profit = \(600 - 480 = 120\), and profit% = \(\frac{120}{480} \times 100 = 25\%\) ✓
Answer: The cost price was Rs. 480 (Option B)
3x + 5x = 80; 8x = 80; x = 10. Numbers are 30 and 50
SI = (P × R × T)/100 = (5000 × 8 × 3)/100 = 1200
Time = 6.5 hours; Speed = 195/6.5 = 30 km/h
35% of 2000 = 700; 20% of 700 = 140
x × 1.15 = 345; x = 345/1.15 = 300
Sum = 22 × 5 = 110; 18 + 24 + 20 + 26 = 88; Fifth = 110 - 88 = 22
If milk is 5 parts and equals 40L, then 1 part = 8L; water (3 parts) = 24L
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