Answer to Question #43141 in Math for Abhishek

Question

A manufacturer makes 750 articles at a cost of 60 paise per article. He fixes the selling price such that if only 600 articles are sold, he would make a profit of 40% on his outlay. However, he sold 630 articles at this price. Find his actual profit per cent as a percentage of the total outlay assuming that the unsold articles are useless. Explain the steps.