Question

19.) A stationer sold a soiled box of crayons for 45.36 incurring a loss of 16%. At what price had he bought the
box of crayons?​

Answer 1

Answer:

At the price of 38.1024 he had bought the crayons

Step-by-step explanation:

for finding loss

for finding loss =( 45.36 × 16 ) ÷ 100

for finding loss =( 45.36 × 16 ) ÷ 100 =725.76 ÷ 100

for finding loss =( 45.36 × 16 ) ÷ 100 =725.76 ÷ 100 =7.2576

for finding loss =( 45.36 × 16 ) ÷ 100 =725.76 ÷ 100 =7.2576Therefore,

for finding loss =( 45.36 × 16 ) ÷ 100 =725.76 ÷ 100 =7.2576Therefore, subtracting the loss from selling price gives

=45.36 - 7.2576

=38.1024 is the cost price .