Question

A commodity is sold at 480 with a loss of 20% on selling price, what is the cost price of the commodity?​

Answer 1

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West Bengal Board Class 9 Math Solution Chapter 10 - Profit and Loss

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Q. 5 E

A commodity is sold at Rs. 480 with a loss of 20% on selling price, what is the cost price of the commodity?

Answer

Let the cost price of the commodity be ₹ x.

Loss percentage = 20 %

Selling price of commodity

= 0.8x

⇒ 0.8x = 480

The cost price of the commodity was ₹600.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost price is

=480*(100/(100-20))rs

=48000/80

=600rs