Question

17 Meenakshi sells a pen for 54 and loses
and (t) the loss per cent.
1
of her outlay. Find the cost price of the pen.
10​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Selling price =54rs

And she loses

10

1

of the out by

Let say she loses xrs⇒(c

p

−s

p

)=x

Then cost price =10x

Cost price = selling price + amount she lost

10x=54+x

⇒9x=54

⇒x=6rs

(i) ∴ cost price =60rs

(ii) loss percent ⇒

cp

cp−sp

×100

⇒

60

60−54

×100

⇒

60

6

×100

⇒10%

∴ cost price =60rs and loss percent is 10%

Answer 2

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