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The selling price of y items is equal to the cost price of 540 items. If the profit made is 44%, then find the value of y.

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The correct answer is
375

To find the value of \( y \), we need to use the relationship between cost price (CP), selling price (SP), and profit percentage. Let's solve the given problem step by step.

We know that:

  • The cost price of 540 items is equal to the selling price of \( y \) items.
  • The profit made is 44%.

Let's denote:

  • Cost Price per item = \( CP \)
  • Selling Price per item = \( SP \)

Given that profit percentage is 44%, the selling price can be expressed as:

SP = CP + \frac{44}{100} \cdot CP = 1.44 \cdot CP

We have:

SP of \( y \) items = CP of 540 items

This means:

y \cdot SP = 540 \cdot CP \

Substituting SP from the profit formula:

y \cdot 1.44 \cdot CP = 540 \cdot CP \

Dividing both sides by \( CP \):

y \cdot 1.44 = 540 \

Solving for \( y \):

y = \frac{540}{1.44} \

Calculating the value of \( y \):

y = 375 \

Thus, the value of \( y \) is 375.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option: 375.

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