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A cycle dealer offers a discount of 10% and still makes a profit of 26%. What is the actual cost to him of a cycle whose marked price is Rs 840?

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`10%` of M.P. `=10 xx 840/100=84`
`S.P. = 840- 84= 756`
`C.P. =(100/100+`Gain `%) xx S.P.`
`C.P. =(100/100+26) xx 756`
`C.P.=100/126 xx 756`
`C.P.=600`
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