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Selling price of an article is 2688 rupees and the profit is 12% then what will be the cost price of the article (in rupees)?

A2100

B2500

C2400

D2200

Answer:

C. 2400

Read Explanation:

C.P. of the article is 100x. S.P. = 100x + 12% of 100x S.P. = 112x 2688 = 112x x = 24 C.P. = 100 × 24 C.P. = 2400.


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