A product is marked 20% above its cost price and sold at a 10% discount. If the profit earned is ₹ 400, what is the cost price of the product ?
₹ 5,000
Let the cost price be x. Marked price = \( 1.2x \).
Selling price after 10% discount = \( 1.2x \times 0.9 = 1.08x \)
Profit = \( 1.08x - x = 0.08x = 400 \), so \( x = \frac{400}{0.08} = 5000 \).
Check: MP = ₹ 6,000, SP = \( 6000 \times 0.9 = 5400 \), profit = 5400 - 5000 = ₹ 400.
Hence, ₹ 5,000.
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