A man sells an article at 15% profit. If he had sold it for ₹ 6 more, he would have gained 18%. The man bought the article for
Let cost price of the article = $$Rs. 100x$$
Profit % = 15%
=> Selling price = $$100x \times \frac{115}{100}=Rs. 115x$$
Now, if SP = $$(115x+6)$$, then
Profit % = $$\frac{(115x+6)-100x}{100x} \times 100=18$$
=> $$\frac{15x+6}{x}=18$$
=> $$15x+6=18x$$
=> $$18x-15x=3x=6$$
=> $$x=\frac{6}{3}=2$$
$$\therefore$$ Cost price = $$100 \times 2=Rs. 200$$
=> Ans - (C)
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