Question

a cycle was sold at a gain of 10%. had it been sold for rupees 260 more, the gain would have been 14%. find the cost price of the cycle.

Answer 1

sᴏʟᴅ = x
ᴄʏᴄʟᴇ ᴡᴀs sᴏʟᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴀ ɢᴀɪɴ ᴏғ 1⃣0⃣%
1⃣1⃣0⃣ x / 1⃣0⃣0⃣
ʜᴀᴅ ɪᴛ ʙᴇᴇɴ sᴏʟᴅ ғᴏʀ ₹2⃣6⃣0⃣ ᴍᴏʀᴇ
1⃣1⃣0⃣x/1⃣0⃣0⃣ +2⃣6⃣0⃣
ɢᴀɪɴ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ 1⃣4⃣%
1⃣1⃣4⃣x/1⃣0⃣0⃣
1⃣1⃣4⃣x/1⃣0⃣0⃣ = 1⃣1⃣0⃣x/1⃣0⃣0⃣ +2⃣6⃣0⃣
4⃣x/1⃣0⃣0⃣ = 2⃣6⃣0⃣
x = 2⃣6⃣0⃣*1⃣0⃣0⃣/4⃣
ᴄᴏsᴛ ᴘʀɪᴄᴇ ᴏғ ᴄʏᴄʟᴇ ɪs ₹6⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣

Answer 2

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