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Let the profit be p .
The CP be denoted by c

From the first case using Profit % formula.

r=(p*100)/c ---1

After S.P is increased by s$

t=((p+s)*100)/c----2

Therefore from 1 and 2

r/t=p/(p+s)

pr+sr=pt

p(t-r)=sr

Put value of r from e.q-1---

p(t-r)=s(p*100)/c

Both P got cancelled

(t-r)=100s/c

c=100s/(t-r)

IMO B.
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Let the profit be p .
The CP be denoted by c


From the first case using Profit % formula.

Quote:
Profit%=(Profit*100)/C.P


r=(p*100)/c ---1

After S.P is increased by s$

t=((p+s)*100)/c----2

Therefore from 1 and 2

r/t=p/(p+s)

pr+sr=pt

p(t-r)=sr

Put value of r from e.q-1---

p(t-r)=s(p*100)/c

Both P got cancelled

(t-r)=100s/c

c=100s/(t-r)

IMO B.
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Re: An item, when sold at a certain price, yields r% profit. Had it been s [#permalink]
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Let the profit be p .
The CP be denoted by c

From the first case using Profit % formula.

r=(p*100)/c ---1

After S.P is increased by s$

t=((p+s)*100)/c----2

Therefore from 1 and 2

r/t=p/(p+s)

pr+sr=pt

p(t-r)=sr

Put value of r from e.q-1---

p(t-r)=s(p*100)/c

Both P got cancelled

(t-r)=100s/c

c=100s/(t-r)

IMO B.


where did you get pr+sr=pt from? can you please explain this? Also is there any general topic that these equations are derived from?
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Re: An item, when sold at a certain price, yields r% profit. Had it been s [#permalink]
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warrior1991 wrote:
Let the profit be p .
The CP be denoted by c

From the first case using Profit % formula.

r=(p*100)/c ---1

After S.P is increased by s$

t=((p+s)*100)/c----2

Therefore from 1 and 2

r/t=p/(p+s)

pr+sr=pt

p(t-r)=sr

Put value of r from e.q-1---

p(t-r)=s(p*100)/c

Both P got cancelled

(t-r)=100s/c

c=100s/(t-r)

IMO B.


where did you get pr+sr=pt from? can you please explain this? Also is there any general topic that these equations are derived from?


Read the equation just above the equation you talking about


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Above solutions are unnecessarily difficult

P=R-C

r(C)/100=R-C –> R=C(r/100+1)

t(C)/100=R+s-C –> t(C)/100=C(r/100+1)+s-C –> t(C)/100=r(C)/100+s –> C=S/((t-r)/100)=100(S)/(t-r)
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Essentially we are dealing with three numbers. Suppose we are starting with 20, after r% profit the number becomes 30 and adding 10 the number finally becomes 40. That is 20...30...40
Now r=50 [ increase is 50%]
S= 10
t= 100 [ increase is 100%]
If we substitute these values the correct expression must give the cost, which is 20.
A. 100r/(t-s) =100*50/90 [does not work]
B. 100s/(t-r) =100*10/50 =20 [works!]
C. s/100(t-r) = 10/100*50 [does not work]
D. st/100(t-r) =10*100/100*50 [does not wok]
E. (t-r)/100s = 50/100*10 [Does not work]

Therefore, B is the answer.

Please note that I avoided using 100 as the starting value because often time it cannot eliminate all the incorrect answers. Hope this helps!
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Re: An item, when sold at a certain price, yields r% profit. Had it been s [#permalink]
We can do this type of questions by assuming the numbers and checking them in answer options.
Let Cp = 100, Sp= 120
in that case r = 20%
When $s is added the profit will be t%.
Let $s be 30 in then t%(new profit) = 50%

Check the value in given answer option it should come as 100. Only option B satisfies as it gives CP as 100 where other options dosen't give.
Ans- Option B
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[quote="viveks55"]
We can do this type of questions by assuming the numbers and checking them in answer options.
Let Cp = 100, Sp= 120
in that case r = 20%
When $s is added the profit will be t%.
Let $s be 30 in then t%(new profit) = 50%

Check the value in given answer option it should come as 100. Only option B satisfies as it gives CP as 100 where other options dosen't give.
Ans- Option B

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Re: An item, when sold at a certain price, yields r% profit. Had it been s [#permalink]
Here we can say that by adding $s to selling price, additional profit (other than r) will be the profit with respect to s i.e. s/c*100.

Thus,
t = r + 100s/c
t-r = 100s/c => c = 100s/(t-r)
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