79. A man sold a wristwatch worth Rs. 2400 with a loss of twenty-five percent. At what rate should he have sold a wristwatch to earn 25 percent profit? Don't spam.Written in writing.
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TRUE ANSWER :-
79.) SP of the watch = Rs.2400
Loss = 25% of Rs.2400
= 25/ × Rs.2400
= Rs.600.
therefore, CP = Rs. ( 2400+600)
= Rs.3000.
if new profit% is 25 , then
Required SP = Rs.3000 + 25%
= Rs.3000+ Rs750
= Rs.3750.
Answer:
A man sold a wristwatch for Rs. 2,400 at a loss of twenty five per cent. At what rate should he have sold the wristwatch to earn a profit of twenty five per cent?
A) Rs.3,600
B) Rs.4,000
C) Rs.3,500
D) Rs.3,800
Correct Answer:
B) Rs.4,000
Description for Correct answer:
C.P. of wristwatch
= 100100−loss%×S.P
(10075×2400)
= Rs.3200
Therefore, Required S.P. of wristwatch
= Rs. 125100×3200
= Rs.4000
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