document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661550>Question 661550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a manufacturer sells an article to a wholeseller at a profit of 18%, the wholeseller  sells to retailer at  a profit of 20%. The retailor seleer to customer at a profit of 25%.If the customer pays Rs 30.09 for each, find the cost of manufacturer ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kevwill><B>kevwill(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kevwill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=kevwill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m be the cost of manufacture and c be the price the customer pays.  Then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = ((m*1.18)*1.20)*1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = m*1.77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m*1.77 = 30.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 30.09 / 1.77 = 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of manufacture is Rs 17.00.<BR>\n" );
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