Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Profit and Loss

Question:

The selling price of a mobile phone is ₹ 59,620 and it was sold at 8.4% profit. The cost price (in ₹) of the mobile phone is:

Options:

52,000

55,000

45,000

50,000

Correct Answer:

55,000

Explanation:

According to the question

8.4% profit means 108.4% of the cost price.

108.4% of the cost price = ₹ 59,620

100% of the cost price =  \(\frac{59620 × 100}{108.4}\) = 55000