Question

A man incurs a loss of 37 by selling an article for 120. Find the cost price of the article for the man .......
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Answer 1

question:

A man incurs a loss of 37 by selling an article for 120. Find the cost price of the article for the man?

solution:

₹157

Given:

A man incurs a loss of 37 by selling an article for 120.

To find:

Find the cost price of the article for the man?

step by step explanation:

$\sf \implies S.P \: of \: the \: article = 120$

$\implies \sf loss \: of \: the \: article = 37$

$\implies{ \boxed{ \sf{ C.P = S.P + loss }}}$

$\implies \sf C.P = 120 + 37$

$\implies \sf C.P = 157$

therefore,

₹157 is the cost price of the article for the man.

Answer 2

$\red{\sf {correct \: question}}$

A man incurs a loss of ₹37 by selling an article for ₹120. Find the cost price of the article for the man.

$\red{\sf {given}}$

• Loss of ₹37
• Sold article of ₹120.

$\red{\sf {solution}}$

Cost price (CP) of an article = SP + Loss

= 120+37

= ₹157.

Hence, the cost price of an article is = ₹157.

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