Question

7 tables are sold for Rupees 1288 at a loss of 8% find the cost price of a table​

Answer 1

The cost price is 1400.

The step by step process is given in the photo

Answer 2

Loss = CP - SP

Loss Percentage = Loss / SP × 100 = 8%

$= > 8 = \frac{cp - 1288}{1288} \times 100$

$= > \frac{ 8 \times 1288}{100} = cp - 1288$

$= > 103.04 = cp - 1288$

$= > cp \: = 1288 + 103.04 = 1291.04$

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