The cost price of 24 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 20%, what is x? Answers:
A) 14 B) 16 C) 18 D) 20 E) 22
Let the cost price = y   The cost price of 24 articles = 24y   The selling price of x articles = 1.20y*x   1.20y*x = 24y   x = 24 / 1.2= 
<gadget id="calculator">24 / 1.2</gadget>
<output>20</output>
20   The answer is 20.
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The cost price of 24 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 20%, what is x?