Question

18. Rajini sold a pressure cookerat a loss of 8%. Had she bought
it at
10% less and sold for ₹176 more, she would
have gained 20 % . Find the cost price of the purensure
Cooker .
please someone solve this problem step by step method and write properly and I will mark the answer brainliest ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let CP=x

Loss=8%

SP=92%×x=0.92x

If she had bought it at $10\% $$ less 

Then new CP=90%×x=0.9x

According to the question 

SP=102%×0.9x

0.9x+176=1.2×0.9x⟹x=1100

Hence, cost price of the pressure cooker=Rs.1,100.

I hope you got your answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Let CP=x

Loss=8%

SP=92%×x=0.92x

If she had bought it at $10\% $$ less

Then new CP=90%×x=0.9x

According to the question

SP=102%×0.9x

0.9x+176=1.2×0.9x

⟹x=1100

Hence, cost price of the pressure cooker=Rs.1,100.