After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is $6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?  Answers: A) $5400 B) $5750 C) $5000 D) $7000 E) $2000
$5000   $5000   Given SP = $6800   Marked price = [SP(100)]/(100 - d%) = (6800 * 100)/(100 - 15)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(6800 * 100)/(100 - 15)</gadget>
<output>8_000</output>
$8000   If SP= $8000, profit = 60%   $5000P = [SP(100)]/(100 + 60) = (8000 * 100)/160= 
<gadget id="calculator">(8000 * 100)/160</gadget>
<output>5_000</output>
$5000
<result>C</result>
After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is $6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?