Question

A man sells an article at 5% egg of its cost price if he say if he had bought it at 5% less than what he paid for it and sold it at rupees 12 less he would have gained 10% find the cost price of the article.

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Answer 1

Answer: Soriginal Cost price of 1 article CP1=Rsx

Then Selling price of the article =SP1=

100

100+5

​

x=

100

105

​

x

=> If he had bought it for 5 % less, then CP2=

100

100−5

​

x=

100

95

​

x

And sold it for Rs2 less, then SP2=Rs

100

105

​

x−2

Given Profit % =

C.P.2

S.P.2−C.P.2

​

×100=10

=>

100

95

​

x

100

105

​

x−2−

100

95

​

x

​

×100=10

=>

95x

10x−200

​

×100=10

=>10x−200=9.5x

=>0.5x=200

x=x=400

Thus, C.P. 1 =Rs400

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