Question

24. If 5% mor
(c) gains
7. A shopkeeper sold an article at a gain of 5%. If he had sold it for 16.50 less, he
Find the cost price of the article.
8. By selling a stool for 3 67.50, a carpenter loses 10%. How much per cent would he gain or lose by selling
it for 82.50 ?
9. By selline nurs
re for 250 Raniana loses one-sixth of what it coober Find
* 350 than
of the artic​

Answer 1

Answer:

165

Explanation:

CP of the article = x

at 5% gain, SP of article = x + (5/100)x = 1.05x

at 5% loss, SP of article = x - (5/100)x = 0.95x

given that 1.05x - 0.95x = 16.5

⇒ 0.1x = 16.5

⇒ x = 16.5/0.1

⇒ x = Rs. 165.

The cost price of the article is Rs. 165.