The labelled price of a cupboard is Rs. 6500. The shopkeeper sold it by giving 5% discount on the labelled price and earned a profit of 15%. What approximately is the cost price of the cupboard?

Rs. 5000

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Rs. 5370

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Rs. 5600

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Solution

The correct option is B
Rs. 5370

S.P. = 95% of Rs. 6500, = Rs. $(\frac{95}{100} \times 6500)$ = Rs. 6175.

Profit = 15% .

$∴$ C.P. = Rs. $(\frac{100}{115} \times 6175)$ = Rs. 5369.56 = Rs. 5370.

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The labelled price of a cupboard is Rs. 6500. The shopkeeper sold it by giving 5% discount on the labelled price and earned a profit of 15%. What approximately is the cost price of the cupboard?

The correct option is B Rs. 5370 S.P. = 95% of Rs. 6500, = Rs. (95100×6500) = Rs. 6175. Profit = 15% . ∴ C.P. = Rs. (100115×6175)= Rs. 5369.56 = Rs. 5370.

The correct option is B
Rs. 5370

S.P. = 95% of Rs. 6500, = Rs. $(\frac{95}{100} \times 6500)$ = Rs. 6175.

Profit = 15% .

$∴$ C.P. = Rs. $(\frac{100}{115} \times 6175)$ = Rs. 5369.56 = Rs. 5370.