Question
The ratio of marked price, cost price and selling price
of an article is 17:12:8, individually. If the difference between marked price and cost price of the article is Rs.250, then what will be the selling price for an article.Solution
Let the marked price, cost price and selling price of the article be Rs.'17x', Rs.'12x' and Rs.'8x', respectively ATQ, 17x - 12x = 250 Or, 5x = 250 So, 'x' = 50 So, selling price of the article = 8x = 8 X 50 = Rs. 400
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