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A person sold an item for Rs. 4,608 and earned a profit of 28%. What is the cost price of the item?

  1. A
    Rs. 3,500
  2. B
    Rs. 3,600
  3. C
    Rs. 3,700
  4. D
    Rs. 3,800

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the cost price of the item be Rs. CP.
Given:

Selling Price (SP) = Rs. 4,608

Profit Percentage = 28%

The formula relating SP and CP is:

SP=CP×(1+
100
Profit%

)
4608=CP×(1+
100
28

)
4608=CP×
100
128


Solving for CP:

CP=
128
4608×100


CP=36×100=3600
Thus, the cost price of the item is Rs. 3,600.

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A person sold an item for Rs. 4,608 and earned a profit of 28%. What is the cost price of the item?
A
Rs. 3,500
B
Rs. 3,600
C
Rs. 3,700
D
Rs. 3,800

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