Question

6. Juhi sells a washing machine for 13,500. She loses 20% in the bargain. What was
the price at which she bought ?​

Answer 1

She bought it at a price of 10,800

Answer 2

Maths

Juhi sells a washing machine for Rs. 13,50013,500. She loses 2020% in the bargain. What was the price at which she bought it?

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Supraja Christina

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ANSWER

Selling price of washing machine =Rs. 13,500=Rs.13,500

Loss percent =20=20%

Let the cost price of washing machine be Rs. xx

Since, Loss=Loss % of C.P

\Rightarrow⇒ Loss =20=20% of Rs. x=\cfrac{20}{100}\times x=\cfrac{x}{5}x=

100

20

×x=

5

x

\therefore∴ S.P=C.P-Loss

\Rightarrow⇒ 13500=x-\cfrac{x}{5}\Rightarrow 13500=\cfrac{4x}{5}13500=x−

5

x

⇒13500=

5

4x

\Rightarrow⇒ x=\cfrac{13500\times5}{4}=Rs. 16,875x=

4

13500×5

=Rs.16,875

Hence, the cost price of washing machine is Rs. 16,87516,875