Cost price of a cooler is Rs. 4800. If the profit percentage is 26 percent, then what is the selling price of the cooler?

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  1. Rs. 6248
  2. Rs. 6048
  3. Rs. 6640
  4. Rs. 5628

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Option 2 : Rs. 6048
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Given:

The cost price of cooler is = Rs. 4800

The profit percentage = 26 percentage

Formula used:

P = SP - CP

Where, P = Profit, SP = Selling price, and CP = Cost price

Calculation:

The cost of cooler is X

The selling price of cooler is = (100% + 26%) × X = 126%X

According to the question

The selling price of the cooler is = \({126\times 4800 \over 100}\ =\ 126 \times 48 =6048\)

∴ The required result will be Rs. 6048.

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