the cost of manufacturing

 THE COST  OF MANUFACTURING OF AN ARTICLE  IS MADE UP OF MATERIAL LABOUR AND OVERHEADS IN THE RATIO 4 :3 : 2 . IF THE COST OF LABOUR IS rs48, FIND THE COST OF THE ARTICLE . ALSO FIND THE PROFIT PERCENT , IF THE ARTICLEIS SOLD FOR rs180

 

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Let the cost be C. The ratios can be converted to fractions: material=4/9, labour=3/9=1/3, overheads=2/9.

Labour is Rs48 so C/3=48 and C=Rs144, the cost of the article.

Profit=180-144=Rs36, making the profit 36/144 * 100%=25%.

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