An article is sold at a profit of Rs. 30 which is 5% of the cost price if the cost price is increased by 20% and the article is now to be sold at the profit of 15% then find ...
Let the six numbers be \(a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, a_5, a_6\). Given that the average of the six numbers is 35, we have: \[ \frac{a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5 + a_6}{6} = 35 \] Multiplying both sides by 6 gives: \[ a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5 + a_6 = 6 \times 35 = 210 \] After the operations, the new sum oRead more
Let the six numbers be \(a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, a_5, a_6\).
Given that the average of the six numbers is 35, we have:
\[
\frac{a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5 + a_6}{6} = 35
\]
Multiplying both sides by 6 gives:
\[
a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5 + a_6 = 6 \times 35 = 210
\]
After the operations, the new sum of the numbers will be:
\[
(a_1 + 4) + (a_2 + 4) + (a_3 + 4) + (a_4 – 8) + (a_5 – 8) + (a_6 – 8)
\]
\[
= (a_1 + a_2 + a_3) + 3 \times 4 + (a_4 + a_5 + a_6) – 3 \times 8
\]
\[
= (a_1 + a_2 + a_3) + 12 + (a_4 + a_5 + a_6) – 24
\]
\[
= (a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + a_4 + a_5 + a_6) + 12 – 24
\]
\[
= 210 – 12
\]
\[
= 198
\]
Therefore, the new average is:
\[
\frac{198}{6} = 33
\]
So, the new average is 33.
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Let's denote the cost price of the article as \(C\). Given that the profit is Rs. 30, which is 5% of the cost price, we have: \[0.05C = 30\] Solving for \(C\), we get: \[C = \frac{30}{0.05} = 600\] So, the cost price of the article is Rs. 600. If the cost price is increased by 20%, the new cost pricRead more
Let’s denote the cost price of the article as \(C\).
Given that the profit is Rs. 30, which is 5% of the cost price, we have:
\[0.05C = 30\]
Solving for \(C\), we get:
\[C = \frac{30}{0.05} = 600\]
So, the cost price of the article is Rs. 600.
If the cost price is increased by 20%, the new cost price (\(C’\)) will be:
\[C’ = C + 0.20C = 600 + 0.20 \times 600 = 600 + 120 = 720\]
Now, we want to sell the article at a profit of 15% of the new cost price. The selling price (\(S\)) can be calculated as:
\[S = C’ + 0.15C’\]
Substituting the value of \(C’\), we get:
\[S = 720 + 0.15 \times 720 = 720 + 108 = 828\]
Therefore, the new selling price is Rs. 828.
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