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A tricycle is sold at a gain of 15%. had it been sold for rs 108 more, the profit would have been 20%. find its cost price

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Let us assume cost of the tricycle be x.

It is given that it is sold at a gain of 15% = 15x/100.

Also it is given that if it sold for 108 the profit would have been 20% = 20x/100.

20x/100 - 15x/100 = 108

5x/100 = 108

5x = 10800

x = 2160.


The cost price of the tricycle  = 2160.

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