Question

A dealer sold acamera for rs 1080 gaining 1/8 of its cost price.find (i) the cost price of the camera,and (ii) the gain per cent earned by the dealer.

Answer 1

ANSWER

Cost of camera dealer sold= Rs.1080

cost price of camera =Rs.x

A/c the question

x+  

8

1

​  

x=1080

⇒x=(  

8

9

​  

)=1080

x=  

9

(1080)8

​  

=(120)8=960

cost price of  

camera =Rs.960

% gain =  

960

1080−960

​  

×100=12.5%

Answer 2

Your Answer ⬇

cost price = x

selling price = 1080

profit = x/8

selling price = x + x/8 = 9x/8

1080 = 9x/8

x = 960

Hope this will help you ..

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