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If `2/3` part of an article is sold at `30%` profit, `1/4` part of `16%` proft and remaining part at 12% profit and finally, there is a profit of Rs. 75. then find the cost price of the article.

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Let's solve the problem step by step. ### Step 1: Define the Cost Price Let the cost price of the article be \( CP \). ### Step 2: Calculate the Selling Price for Each Part 1. **For \( \frac{2}{3} \) of the article sold at 30% profit:** - Selling Price (SP) for this part: \[ SP_1 = \frac{2}{3} \times CP \times \left(1 + \frac{30}{100}\right) = \frac{2}{3} \times CP \times 1.3 = \frac{2.6}{3} \times CP \] 2. **For \( \frac{1}{4} \) of the article sold at 16% profit:** - Selling Price (SP) for this part: \[ SP_2 = \frac{1}{4} \times CP \times \left(1 + \frac{16}{100}\right) = \frac{1}{4} \times CP \times 1.16 = \frac{1.16}{4} \times CP \] 3. **For the remaining part:** - The remaining part of the article is: \[ 1 - \left(\frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) = 1 - \left(\frac{8}{12} + \frac{3}{12}\right) = 1 - \frac{11}{12} = \frac{1}{12} \] - Selling Price (SP) for this part at 12% profit: \[ SP_3 = \frac{1}{12} \times CP \times \left(1 + \frac{12}{100}\right) = \frac{1}{12} \times CP \times 1.12 = \frac{1.12}{12} \times CP \] ### Step 3: Calculate Total Selling Price Now, we can find the total selling price (SP) of the article: \[ SP = SP_1 + SP_2 + SP_3 \] Substituting the values we calculated: \[ SP = \frac{2.6}{3} \times CP + \frac{1.16}{4} \times CP + \frac{1.12}{12} \times CP \] ### Step 4: Find a Common Denominator To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3, 4, and 12 is 12. So we convert each term: \[ SP = \left(\frac{2.6 \times 4}{12} + \frac{1.16 \times 3}{12} + \frac{1.12}{12}\right) \times CP \] Calculating each term: - \( \frac{2.6 \times 4}{12} = \frac{10.4}{12} \) - \( \frac{1.16 \times 3}{12} = \frac{3.48}{12} \) - \( \frac{1.12}{12} = \frac{1.12}{12} \) Now, adding these: \[ SP = \frac{10.4 + 3.48 + 1.12}{12} \times CP = \frac{14.0}{12} \times CP = \frac{7}{6} \times CP \] ### Step 5: Calculate Profit The profit is given as Rs. 75. Profit can also be calculated as: \[ Profit = SP - CP \] Substituting the SP we found: \[ 75 = \frac{7}{6} \times CP - CP \] This simplifies to: \[ 75 = \left(\frac{7}{6} - 1\right) \times CP = \left(\frac{7}{6} - \frac{6}{6}\right) \times CP = \frac{1}{6} \times CP \] ### Step 6: Solve for Cost Price Now, we can solve for \( CP \): \[ CP = 75 \times 6 = 450 \] ### Final Answer The cost price of the article is \( \text{Rs. } 450 \). ---
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