Question

31. Jacob bought a scooter for a certain sum of money
He spent 10% of the cost on repairs and sold the
scooter for a profit of rs.1100 how much did he
spend on repairs if he made a profit of 20%

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Answer 1

Answer:

Correct option is

C

Rs. 500

Let the C.P. be Rs. x. Then, 20% of x = 1100

⇒

100

20

×x=1100

⇒x=

20

1100×100

=5500

C.P.=5500 Spend on repair 10%

Actual Price=

110

100

×5500=5000

Spend on repair=5500−5000=500Rs.

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