Math, asked by ekalavyaachanta, 1 year ago

A dealer sold a mixer for Rs. 420 at a
loss of 12.5%. At what price should he have
sold it to gain 12.5%?

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Answered by kvnmurty

Let the Cost price be CP.
Loss = CP * 12.5%
Selling Price with loss = SP = CP - loss = CP - CP * 12.5%
= CP * (100-12.5)/100

Rs 420 = CP * 87.5/100

CP = Rs 42, 000/87.5 = Rs 480

Profit expected = 12.5%
Selling price = C P + profit = CP + CP * 12.5 /100 = CP * 112.5/100
SP = Rs 480 * 112.5/100 = Rs 540

ekalavyaachanta: can u pls explain in another way..it's hard to understand i want shortcut...like 12.5 means 1/8 in this loss means 1-1/8 i.e 7/8 can we do like this

ekalavyaachanta: i got the ans 540 by using this concept like 420: 87.5: : x:112.5

kvnmurty: short cuts are dangerous.. if u r not careful, u will make mistakes.

ekalavyaachanta: k sir i have 1 doubt i did this problem in another way i got the ans but litttle bit confusion is there pls clarify my doubt sir...

ekalavyaachanta: SP=420

ekalavyaachanta: sir i'll send my qn

ekalavyaachanta: Sp=420 loss =12.5% we can write it as 1/8 loss means 1-1/8 =7/8 then cp= sp*100/loss% cp=420* 8/7 =480 i got cp by doing like this but here i have one doubt instead of putting loss 7/8 i put 8/7 and multiply with 420 then only i'm getting ans.... profit=1+1/8 = 9/8 sp= cp* profit%/100 here in fractions sp= 480* 9/8 =540 here i didn't reverse 9/8 i put it as it is for Cp i had to reverse the fraction for sp i hadn't is there any logic sir?

kvnmurty: since u r confusing urself easily, it is best u work without short cuts. calculate profit amount or loss amount separately and then add to cost price to get sale price.. it is more important to solve the problem without mistakes or confusion

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A dealer sold a mixer for Rs. 420 at a
loss of 12.5%. At what price should he have
sold it to gain 12.5%?