The marked price of an article is ₹ 500. A shopkeeper

The marked price of an article is ₹ 500. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% and still makes a profit of 25%. The cost price of the article is.

Let Cost price of the article = ₹ p

∴ p ×	125	=	500 × 95
	100		100

⇒ p =	500 × 95	= ₹ 380
	125

2nd method to solve this question.
Here, R = 25%, D = 5%,
M.P. = ₹ 500, C.P. = ?

M.P.	=	100 + r
C.P.	=	100 − D

500	=	100 + 25
C.P.	=	100 − 5

C.P.=	500 × 95	= ₹ 380
	125