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A trader wants to sell a watch at 25% profit. If its cost price was rs.x more, an extra profit of rs.50 would be made on it. Find x (in rs)


Simran Sharma 9th Dec, 2019
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B.k Gon 9th Dec, 2019

The answer of this question would be, X=200

By following steps


25%of X= 50

or,X=200(ans.)

Abinash Panigrahi 9th Dec, 2019

Simran ;

We are looking after selling the watch at 25% profit.

If it is to cost X rs more we would need 25% of X to maintain the rate of profit.

The extra profit is 50 ; which is 25% of X.

Now, we can say

X* 25/100 = 50

X= 200

Therefore, the value of X is 200 rupees.

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