the percentage profit earned by selling an article for rs . 1320 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for rs . 1280 . at what price should the article be sold to make 25 % profit ?
"c . p . be rs . x . then , ( 1320 - x ) / x * 100 = ( x - 1280 ) / x * 100 1320 - x = x - 1280 2 x = 2600 = > x = 1300 required s . p . = 125 % of rs . 1300 = 125 / 100 * 1300 = rs . 1625 . anser d"
multiply(divide(add(const_100, 25), const_100), divide(add(1320, 1280), const_2))