Question

The cost price of a shirt and trouser is Rs.371. If the shirt costs 12% more than the trousers, find the cost price of the trouser.

• A. $\text{Rs.}125$
• B. $\text{Rs.}150$
• C. $\text{Rs.}175$
• D. $\text{Rs.}200$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\text{Rs.}175$

Let CP of trouser be $\text{Rs.}x$

$NowCPofshirt=\text{Rs.}\frac{112x}{100}$

According to given condition

$x+\frac{112x}{100}=371$,

$\frac{212}{100}x=371$,

$x=\text{Rs.}175$