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A trader sells a machine for $30,000, gaining 72% on his cost price. How much did he pay for the machine? What was his profit?

a) CP $17,750  Profit $12,250

b) CP $17,499.65  Profit $12,499.35

c) CP $ $17,441.86  Profit $12,558.14

d) b) CP $17,149.54  Profit $12,849.46

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Question added by Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants
Date Posted: 2015/07/24
olugbenga ayoola
by olugbenga ayoola , AUDIT SENIOR , Ebenezer fatimehin&co chartered accountants

CP $ $17,441.86  Profit $12,558.14

Gayasuddin Mohammed
by Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

let the cost price be100% and plus the gain is72%

=>172% is your sold price i.e. $30,000/-

=>100% i.e CP is ----?

==> C.P =  (100 *30000) /172 = $17,441.86

profit = S.P - C.P = $30,000 - $17,441.86 = $12,558.14.

Answer is option (C) CP $ $17,441.86  Profit $12,558.14

Michael Lagunday
by Michael Lagunday , Accountant , Dubai Camel Racing Club

The answer is B.

 

Computation is as follows:

 

Cost =30,000 /1.72 =17,441.86

Profit =30,000-17,441.86 =12,558.14

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