Question

A cow was sold for rs 4000 at a loss of 20%.what was the cost price of the cow.

Answer 1

Answer:

sale price- 4000

at a loss of 20%

so to find cost price add the loss to the sale price;

4000 20% is 800.

now add

cost price of cow is 4000+800= 4800

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The cost price of the cow is Rs.5000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A cow was sold for Rs.4000 at a loss of 20%.

To find : What was the cost price of the cow ?

Solution :

The selling price is Rs.4000.

Loss percentage is 20%.

The cost price is given by,

$CP=\frac{100}{100-L\%} \times SP$

$CP=\frac{100}{100-20} \times 4000$

$CP=\frac{100}{80} \times 4000$

$CP=5000$

Therefore, the cost price of the cow is Rs.5000.

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