Question

1. If an article is sold for * 29, the profit made is half the loss occurred when the
same article is sold for 20, find the original price of the article.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the orginal price = 26

Step-by-step explanation:

let the original price be x

therefore loss= CP -SP

loss = x-20

profit= SP-CP

profit= 29-x

According to given condition

profit is 50% i.e 1/2 of loss

therefore, 29-x= x-20/2

(29-x)2= x-20

58-2x = x-20

3x = 78

x = 26

original price= 26