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Question : 6
Total: 40
A trader sold an article for GHC 126.00 making a profit of 20\%. Find the cost price of the item.
GHC 100.50
GHC 105.00
GHC 100.80
GHC 151.20
Validate
Solution:
Concept:
Selling price equals cost price plus profit.
Explanation:
Let the cost price be
C
C
C
.
Profit is
20
%
20\%
20%
of cost, so selling price is:
126
=
C
+
0.20
C
=
1.2
C
126 = C + 0.20C = 1.2C
126
=
C
+
0.20
C
=
1.2
C
Therefore:
C
=
126
1.2
=
105
C = \frac{126}{1.2} = 105
C
=
1.2
126
=
105
The cost price is GHC 105.00.
Answer:
GHC 105.00 (Option B).
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