Question

a basket of fruits was sold for rupees 240 at a loss of 5 whole 1 upon 2 % what what price should it have been sold to gain 10%

Answer 1

SP = 240 ⇒(100-(11/2))/100 CP
        240  ⇒(189/200) CP
∴ CP = 16000/63 
        ⇒ 253.9 rs
To make 10 % profit SP should be 253.9 x (110/100)
                                                      ⇒(88x200)/63
                                                      ⇒279.36 rs